Where does “trigonum” come from?
trigonum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρίγωνον, from Ancient Greek τρίγωνος, from Ancient Greek γωνία, from Ancient Greek γόνυ, from Proto-Hellenic gónu, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.
trigonum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of trigōnus
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of trigōnus
Ancestry of “trigonum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνον | triangle; one of the Athenian lawcourts; the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνος | three-cornered; three-sided |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |