Where does “megagon” come from?

megagon (English) comes from English gon, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

megagon (English): A polygon with one million sides

Definitions

A polygon with one million sides

Ancestry of “megagon”, step by step

megagon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gon

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	gon	One hundredth of a right angle; a gradian;...
2	Ancient Greek	γωνία	corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3	Ancient Greek	γόνυ	knee
4	Proto-Hellenic	gónu	knee
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵónu	knee

via English mega

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mega	Very large; great; excellent
2	Ancient Greek	μέγας	big, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3	Proto-Indo-European	meǵh₂s	great

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