Etymology of the English word trapezoid
the English word trapezoid
derived from the New Latin word trapezoides
derived from the Late Greek word trapezoeides, τραπεζοειδής
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