Where does “hendecagon” come from?
hendecagon (English) comes from English hendeca-, from Ancient Greek ἕνδεκα, from Ancient Greek εἷς, from Proto-Hellenic hens, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
hendecagon (English): a polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles
Definitions
- a polygon with eleven edges and eleven angles
Ancestry of “hendecagon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hendeca- | API; eleven |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕνδεκα | eleven |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἷς | one |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hens | cardinal number
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| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |