Where does “devítiúhelník” come from?

devítiúhelník (Czech) comes from Czech úhel, from Proto-Slavic ǫglь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís, from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- — to burn; fire.

devítiúhelník (Czech): nonagon

Definitions

  1. nonagon

Ancestry of “devítiúhelník”, step by step

devítiúhelník traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech úhel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúhelangle
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire

via Czech devět

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdevětnine
2Proto-Slavicdevętьnine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁néwn̥nine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →
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