Where does “octangular” come from?
octangular (English) comes from English angular, from Middle English angular, from Latin angulāris, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
octangular (English): Octagonal, with eight angles
Definitions
- Octagonal, with eight angles
Ancestry of “octangular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | angular | Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles;... |
| 2 | Middle English | angular | — |
| 3 | Latin | angulāris | angular; square |
| 4 | Latin | Angulus | A city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |