Where does “trigonometry” come from?
Trigonometry comes from Latin trigonometria, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον (triangle), from τρίγωνος (three-angled), combining tréyes (three) and γωνία (angle, from ǵónu, knee).
trigonometry (English): The branch of mathematics that deals with the...
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- The branch of mathematics that deals with the...
Ancestry of “trigonometry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trigonometria | trigonometry |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνον | triangle; one of the Athenian lawcourts; the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνος | three-cornered; three-sided |
| 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 |