Where does “многоугольник” come from?

многоугольник (Russian) comes from Russian мно́го, from Proto-Slavic mъnogъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas, from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos, from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ-.

многоугольник (Russian): polygon

Definitions

  1. polygon

Ancestry of “многоугольник”, step by step

многоугольник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian мно́го

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмно́гоmany; much; multi-, multiple, many
2Proto-Slavicmъnogъmany
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmanagasmany
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmonogʰos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmengʰ-—

via Russian у́гол

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianу́голangle; corner
2Proto-Slavicǫgъlъcorner, angle
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*ángulas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂engulosjoint?
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European monogʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic managas →