Where does “decagon” come from?
decagon (English) comes from English gon, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
decagon (English): A polygon with ten sides and ten angles
Definitions
- A polygon with ten sides and ten angles
Ancestry of “decagon”, step by step
decagon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gon | One hundredth of a right angle; a gradian;... |
| 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 |
via French décagone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | décagone | decagon |