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Where does “გონიო” come from?

გონიო (Georgian) comes from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

გონიო (Georgian): angle iron, set square

Definitions

  1. angle iron, set square

Ancestry of “გონიო”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
2Ancient Greekγόνυknee
3Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “გონიო”

  • Gonio
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