Where does “Vierzigeck” come from?
Vierzigeck (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.
Vierzigeck (German): tetracontagon: polygon with 40 vertices
Definitions
- tetracontagon: polygon with 40 vertices
Ancestry of “Vierzigeck”, step by step
Vierzigeck 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 vierzig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | vierzig | forty |
| 2 | Middle High German | vierzic | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fiorzug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |