myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of prisma

Etymology of the Latin word prisma

the Late Latin word prisma

derived from the Greek word prisma, πρῖσμα

derived from the Greek word prizein, πρίζω (to saw in two)

Italian prisma

Dutch prisma, English prism, French prisme, German Prisma, Icelandic prisma, Swedish prisma

Word found in Late Latin