Where does “digon” come from?
digon (English) comes from English gon, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
digon (English): A polygon having two edges and two vertices; A...
Definitions
- A polygon having two edges and two vertices; A...
Ancestry of “digon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |