Where does “сорокавосьмигранник” come from?
сорокавосьмигранник (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian грань, from Old East Slavic грань, from Proto-Slavic granь, from Proto-Slavic -nь — Deverbative, creates nouns.
сорокавосьмигранник (Ukrainian): hexoctahedron, tetracontaoctahedron
Definitions
- hexoctahedron, tetracontaoctahedron
Ancestry of “сорокавосьмигранник”, step by step
сорокавосьмигранник traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian грань
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | грань | facet, side, basil |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | грань | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | granь | side, edge |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -nь | Deverbative, creates nouns |
via Ukrainian сорока
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | сорока | magpie; a very talkative man |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | s(v)orka | — |
via Ukrainian восьми
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | восьми | — |