Where does “monogon” come from?

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

monogon (English): A one-dimensional object comprising one vertex...

Definitions

  1. A one-dimensional object comprising one vertex...

Ancestry of “monogon”, step by step

monogon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgonOne hundredth of a right angle; a gradian;...
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

Words derived from “monogon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →