Where does “ἀγκών” come from?

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

ἀγκών (Ancient Greek): bend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...

Definitions

  1. bend of the arm, hence elbow; nook, corner, angle...

Ancestry of “ἀγκών”, step by step

ἀγκών traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek γωνία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
2Ancient Greekγόνυknee
3Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

via Proto-Indo-European h₂énk-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énk-to bend; curve; bow; to bend; bow; curve

Words derived from “ἀγκών”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →