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Where does “triangolo” come from?

triangolo (Italian) comes from Latin triangulum, from Latin triangulus, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

triangolo (Italian): triangle; love triangle; ménage à trois;...

Definitions

  1. triangle; love triangle; ménage à trois;...

Ancestry of “triangolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintriangulumtriangle; nominative neuter singular of...
2Latintriangulustriangular, three-cornered, three-sided;...
3LatinAngulus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “triangolo”

  • triangolo acutangolo
  • triangolo rettangolo
  • triangolo ottuso
  • triangolo acuto
  • triangolo ottusangolo
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