Where does “triangularis” come from?
triangularis (Latin) comes from Latin triangulus, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
triangularis (Latin): triangular
Ancestry of “triangularis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | triangulus | triangular, three-cornered, three-sided;... |
| 2 | Latin | Angulus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |