Where does “dvanáctiúhelník” come from?
dvanáctiúhelník (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.
dvanáctiúhelník (Czech): dodecagon
Definitions
- dodecagon
Ancestry of “dvanáctiúhelník”, step by step
dvanáctiúhelník traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech úhel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | úhel | angle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ǫglь | coal |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | anˀglís | coal, charcoal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁óngʷl̥ | charcoal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁engʷ- | to burn; fire |
via Czech dvanáct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | dvanáct | twelve |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | dъva na desęte | two on ten |