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Where does “angulus” come from?

angulus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

angulus (Latin): corner; angle

Definitions

  1. corner; angle

Ancestry of “angulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “angulus”

  • angle
  • angel
  • triangle
  • Angel
  • angular
  • quadrangle
  • angularity
  • equiangular
  • angelical
  • subangular
  • angelology
  • angularly
  • angelfish
  • octangular
  • angulate
  • angleworm
  • Triangulum
  • angelhood
  • multangular
  • multiangle
  • surangular
  • triangled
  • pentangular
  • anglepoise
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