Quote Originally Posted by Scorpio
The word "tetramino" is not of Russian origin, also. Most probably, it is borrowed from some book written by Martin Gardner. (His books were very popular and wide known in Soviet Union, BTW.)
I've read his "Математические головоломки и развлечения" ( or "Математические чудеса и тайны")
http://vgershov.lib.ru/ARCHIVES/G/GARDN ... r_M..shtml

It's quite good actually