Where does “nontrigonal” come from?
nontrigonal (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.
nontrigonal (English): Not trigonal
Definitions
- Not trigonal
Ancestry of “nontrigonal”, step by step
nontrigonal 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 |