Where does “plurangulo” come from?
plurangulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto angulo, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
plurangulo (Esperanto): polygon
Definitions
- polygon
Ancestry of “plurangulo”, step by step
plurangulo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto angulo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | angulo | corner; angle |
| 2 | Latin | Angulus | A city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via Esperanto plura
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | plura | more than one |