Where does “trigonous” come from?

trigonous (English) comes from Latin trigonus, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

trigonous (English): trigonal

Definitions

  1. trigonal

Ancestry of “trigonous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrigonustrigonal; three-angled; having three angles
2Ancient Greekτρίγωνοςthree-cornered; three-sided
3Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
4Ancient Greekγόνυknee
5Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “trigonous

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónuEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gónuEvery word from Ancient Greek γόνυ
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