Where does “dwunastokąt” come from?
dwunastokąt (Polish) comes from Polish kąt, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.
dwunastokąt (Polish): dodecagon
Definitions
- dodecagon
Ancestry of “dwunastokąt”, step by step
dwunastokąt 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 dwanaście
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | dwanaście | twelve |
| 2 | Old Polish | dwanaście | twelve |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | dъva na desęte | two on ten |