tetrastich

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτετράστιχον“having four rows”
2. Latin · derived fromtetrastichon
3. English todaytetrastich

From Latin tetrastichon, from neuter of Ancient Greek τετράστιχον (tetrástikhon, “having four rows”), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).