Where does “heptagonal” come from?
heptagonal (Catalan) comes from Catalan heptàgon, from Latin heptagonus, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνος, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
heptagonal (Catalan): heptagonal
Definitions
- heptagonal
Ancestry of “heptagonal”, step by step
heptagonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan heptàgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | heptàgon | heptagon |
| 2 | Latin | heptagonus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτάγωνον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτάγωνος | seven-angled |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
via Catalan al
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | al | — |