Where does “equiangle” come from?
equiangle (English) comes from English Angle, from Middle English angle, from Middle French angle, from Old French Angle, from Late Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil — angel; messenger.
equiangle (English): Having equal angles; equiangular
Definitions
- Having equal angles; equiangular
Ancestry of “equiangle”, step by step
equiangle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Angle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Angle | A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by... |
| 2 | Middle English | angle | — |
| 3 | Middle French | angle | corner |
| 4 | Old French | Angle | angel biblical being |
| 5 | Late Latin | Angelus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 7 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 8 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 10 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |
via English equi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equi | — |