Where does “hexagonal” come from?
Hexagonal derives from English hexagon, from Ancient Greek ἕξάγωνον meaning six-angled, composed of ἕξ (six) and -γωνος (angled), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs.
hexagonal (English): Having six edges, or having a cross-section in...
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- Having six edges, or having a cross-section in...
Ancestry of “hexagonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hexagon | A polygon with six sides and six angles |
| 2 | Latin | hexagōnum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἑξάγωνον | hexagon |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἑξα- | Forming compound words with the sense of "six" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἕξ | six |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hwéks | cardinal... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “hexagonal”