Where does “Dreißigeck” come from?
Dreißigeck (German) comes from German ecke, from Middle High German ecke, from Old High German ecka, from Proto-West Germanic aggju, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Dreißigeck (German): triacontagon
Definitions
- triacontagon
Ancestry of “Dreißigeck”, step by step
Dreißigeck traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German ecke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ecke | corner, edge |
| 2 | Middle High German | ecke | — |
| 3 | Old High German | ecka | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aggju | edge, corner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via German dreißig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | dreißig | thirty |
| 2 | Middle High German | drīzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | drīzzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz tigiwiz | thirty |