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Where does “trigonale” come from?

trigonale (Italian) comes from Italian trigono, from Latin trigonus, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

trigonale (Italian): trigonal

Definitions

  1. trigonal

Ancestry of “trigonale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantrigonotrigonal; triangular
2Latintrigonustrigonal; three-angled; having three angles
3Ancient Greekτρίγωνοςthree-cornered; three-sided
4Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
5Ancient Greekγόνυknee
6Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “trigonale”

  • ditrigonale
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