Where does “24-gon” come from?

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

24-gon (English): A polygon with 24 sides and 24 angles

Definitions

  1. A polygon with 24 sides and 24 angles

Ancestry of “24-gon”, step by step

24-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 24]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English24]]

via English [[twenty-four

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