polystick

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)teyg-

Proto-Indo-European *stignéh₂-

Proto-Germanic *stikkōną

Proto-Germanic *stikkô

Proto-West Germanic *stikkō

Old English sticca

Middle English stikke

English stick

English polystick

From poly- + stick.

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Noun

polystick (plural polysticks)

1. (geometry) A figure made by joining line segments of equal length end to end at right angles.