Where does “trigonal” come from?
Trigonal comes from English trigon, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος meaning three-angled, from γωνία meaning angle, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu and tréyes meaning three.
trigonal (English): Triangular; Of or pertaining to a crystal system...
Definitions
- Triangular; Of or pertaining to a crystal system...
Ancestry of “trigonal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trigon | A triangle; An ancient triangular harp of... |
| 2 | French | trigone | — |
| 3 | Latin | trigonum | nominative neuter singular of trigōnus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνον | triangle; one of the Athenian lawcourts; the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνος | three-cornered; three-sided |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |
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