Where does “amblygon” come from?

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

amblygon (English): An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle

Definitions

  1. An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle

Ancestry of “amblygon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gonForms the names of plane figures containing a...
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “amblygon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gónuEvery word from Ancient Greek γόνυ
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