Where does “czternastokąt” come from?
czternastokąt (Polish) comes from Polish kąt, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
czternastokąt (Polish): tetradecagon
Definitions
- tetradecagon
Ancestry of “czternastokąt”, step by step
czternastokąt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish kąt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | kąt | corner; angle |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kǫtъ | corner |
| 3 | Latin | cattus | a cat |
| 4 | Latin | catta | a cat |
via Polish czternaście
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | czternaście | fourteen |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *čьtyre na desęte | — |