Where does “heptagonal” come from?
heptagonal (English) comes from English heptagon, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνον, from Ancient Greek ἑπτάγωνος, from Ancient Greek ἑπτά, from Proto-Hellenic heptə́, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.
heptagonal (English): Having seven angles and sides; Belonging to the...
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- Having seven angles and sides; Belonging to the...
Ancestry of “heptagonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | heptagon | A polygon with seven sides and seven angles |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτάγωνον | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτάγωνος | seven-angled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑπτά | seven |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | heptə́ | seven |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |
Words derived from “heptagonal”