Where does “trigonic” come from?
trigonic (English) comes from English trigon, from French trigone, from Latin trigonum, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu — knee.
trigonic (English): Relating to a trigon or triangle
Definitions
- Relating to a trigon or triangle
Ancestry of “trigonic”, step by step
trigonic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trigon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |