Where does “intertrigonal” come from?
intertrigonal (English) comes from English trigonal, from English trigon, from French trigone, from Latin trigonum, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ — knee.
intertrigonal (English): Between trigones
Definitions
- Between trigones
Ancestry of “intertrigonal”, step by step
intertrigonal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trigonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trigonal | Triangular; Of or pertaining to a crystal system... |
| 2 | English | trigon | A triangle; An ancient triangular harp of... |
| 3 | French | trigone | — |
| 4 | Latin | trigonum | nominative neuter singular of trigōnus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνον | triangle; one of the Athenian lawcourts; the... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνος | three-cornered; three-sided |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via English inter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inter | To bury in a grave; To confine, as in a prison |
| 2 | Middle English | enteren | — |
| 3 | French | entrer | to enter |
| 4 | Middle French | entrer | to enter |
| 5 | Old French | entrer | to enter |
| 6 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 7 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 8 | Latin | interus | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |