Where does “60-gon” come from?

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

60-gon (English): A 60-sided polygon

Definitions

  1. A 60-sided polygon

Ancestry of “60-gon”, step by step

60-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 60]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English60]]

via English [[sixty

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