Where does “trigonously” come from?
trigonously (English) comes from English trigonous, 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.
trigonously (English): In a trigonous manner
Definitions
- In a trigonous manner
Ancestry of “trigonously”, step by step
trigonously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trigonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trigonous | trigonal |
| 2 | Latin | trigonus | trigonal; three-angled; having three angles |
| 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 |