English
hexaptych
Hexaptych comes from Ancient Greek πτυχή ‘fold’, and goes back to πτῠ́σσω.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπτῠ́σσω‘to fold’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπτυχήptukhḗ‘fold’
- Englishtodayhexaptych
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπτῠ́σσω‘to fold’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπτυχήptukhḗ‘fold’
- Englishtodayhexaptych
Linked words
through Ancient Greek πτυχή ‘fold’
Today it means
noun A polyptych consisting of six sections.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πτῠ́σσω / hexaptych