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Where does “triangulatus” come from?

triangulatus (Latin) comes from Latin angulatus, from Latin angulo, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

triangulatus (Latin): three-cornered; triangular

Definitions

  1. three-cornered; triangular

Ancestry of “triangulatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinangulatuscornered; angular
2LatinanguloI make angular or cornered
3LatinAngulus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “triangulatus”

  • triangulate
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