Where does “osmiúhelník” come from?

osmiúhelník (Czech) comes from Czech osm, from Old Czech osm, from Proto-Slavic osmь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic aśmas, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

osmiúhelník (Czech): octagon

Definitions

  1. octagon

Ancestry of “osmiúhelník”, step by step

osmiúhelník traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech osm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechosmeight
2Old Czechosmeight
3Proto-Slavicosmьeight
4Proto-Balto-Slavicaśmas
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓwoseighth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
7Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

via Czech úhel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechúhelangle
2Proto-Slavicǫglьcoal
3Proto-Balto-Slavicanˀglíscoal, charcoal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁óngʷl̥charcoal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁engʷ-to burn; fire
Every word from Proto-Indo-European aḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwEvery word from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓwos
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