Where does “unghiular” come from?
unghiular (Romanian) comes from French angulaire, from Latin angulāris, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
unghiular (Romanian): angular
Definitions
- angular
Ancestry of “unghiular”, step by step
unghiular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French angulaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | angulaire | angular |
| 2 | Latin | angulāris | angular; square |
| 3 | Latin | Angulus | A city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via Romanian unghi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | unghi | angle |