Where does “100-gon” come from?

100-gon (English) comes from English gon, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

100-gon (English): A polygon having a hundred sides

Definitions

  1. A polygon having a hundred sides

Ancestry of “100-gon”, step by step

100-gon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English gon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgonOne hundredth of a right angle; a gradian;...
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

via English 100]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English100]]

via English [[hundred

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English[[hundred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu