Where does “polygonness” come from?
polygonness (English) comes from English polygon, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνον, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
polygonness (English): The state of being a polygon
Definitions
- The state of being a polygon
Ancestry of “polygonness”, step by step
polygonness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polygon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polygon | A plane figure bounded by edges that are all... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύγωνον | polygon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύγωνος | polygonal, many-angled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |