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Where does “driehoek” come from?

driehoek (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch driehoec, from Latin triangulum, from Latin triangulus, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

driehoek (Dutch): triangle

Definitions

  1. triangle

Ancestry of “driehoek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdriehoec—
2Latintriangulumtriangle; nominative neuter singular of...
3Latintriangulustriangular, three-cornered, three-sided;...
4LatinAngulus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “driehoek”

  • gevaarsdriehoek
  • Driehoek
  • Zuiderdriehoek
  • driehoeksgolf
  • gevarendriehoek
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