Where does “Sechzigeck” come from?
Sechzigeck (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.
Sechzigeck (German): hexacontagon
Definitions
- hexacontagon
Ancestry of “Sechzigeck”, step by step
Sechzigeck 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 sechzig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sechzig | sixty |
| 2 | Middle High German | sehzec | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sehszug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sehs tigiwiz | sixty |