Where does “mnohoúhelník” come from?

mnohoúhelník (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.

mnohoúhelník (Czech): polygon

Definitions

  1. polygon

Ancestry of “mnohoúhelník”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúhelangle
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁engʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁óngʷl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic anˀglís →