Where does “trigonus” come from?

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

trigonus (Latin): trigonal; three-angled; having three angles

Definitions

  1. trigonal; three-angled; having three angles

Ancestry of “trigonus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρίγωνοςthree-cornered; three-sided
2Ancient Greekγωνίαcorner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone
3Ancient Greekγόνυknee
4Proto-Hellenicgónuknee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

Words derived from “trigonus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Hellenic gónu →Every word from Ancient Greek γόνυ →