Where does “Vieleck” come from?
Vieleck (German) comes from Latin polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνον, from Ancient Greek πολύγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
Vieleck (German): polygon
Definitions
- polygon
Ancestry of “Vieleck”, step by step
Vieleck traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin polygonum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | polygonum | polygon |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πολύγωνον | polygon |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύγωνος | polygonal, many-angled |
| 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 |
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 viele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | viele |