Where does “orthogon” come from?

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

orthogon (English): A right-angle triangle; A rectangular figure

Definitions

  1. A right-angle triangle; A rectangular figure

Ancestry of “orthogon”, step by step

orthogon 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 ortho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorthoAn isomer of a benzene derivative having two...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gónuEvery word from Ancient Greek γόνυ