Where does “γωνία” come from?

γωνία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

γωνία (Ancient Greek): corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone

Definitions

  1. corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone

Ancestry of “γωνία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγόνυknee
2Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “γωνία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gónuEvery word from Ancient Greek γόνυ
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