Where does “pentagonally” come from?
pentagonally (English) comes from English pentagonal, from English Pentagon, from Middle French pentagone, from Late Latin pentagonum, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ — knee.
pentagonally (English): In the form of a pentagon; with five angles
Definitions
- In the form of a pentagon; with five angles
Ancestry of “pentagonally”, step by step
pentagonally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pentagonal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pentagonal | Of, relating to, or shaped like a pentagon |
| 2 | English | Pentagon | The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense |
| 3 | Middle French | pentagone | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | pentagonum | pentaphyllon |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πεντάγωνον | pentagon |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεντάγωνος | five-angled |
| 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 |