Where does “piętnastokąt” come from?

piętnastokąt (Polish) comes from Polish kąt, from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ, from Latin cattus, from Latin catta — a cat.

piętnastokąt (Polish): pentadecagon

Definitions

  1. pentadecagon

Ancestry of “piętnastokąt”, step by step

piętnastokąt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish kąt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkątcorner; angle
2Proto-Slavickǫtъcorner
3Latincattusa cat
4Latincattaa cat

via Polish piętnaście

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishpiętnaściefifteen
2Old Polishpiętnaściefifteen
3Proto-Slavic*pętь na desęte
Every word from Latin cattaEvery word from Latin cattusEvery word from Proto-Slavic kǫtъ