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
- An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle
Ancestry of “amblygon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gon | Forms the names of plane figures containing a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
Words derived from “amblygon”