Etymology of the English word trapezium
the English word trapezium
derived from the Late Latin word trapezium
derived from the Greek word trapezion, τραπέζιον (small four-sided table)
derived from the Greek word trapeza, τράπεζα (a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest))
derived from the Greek word trapez, τραπέζ