Where does “семнадцатиугольник” come from?
семнадцатиугольник (Russian) comes from Russian у́гол, from Proto-Slavic ǫgъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ángulas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
семнадцатиугольник (Russian): heptadecagon
Definitions
- heptadecagon
Ancestry of “семнадцатиугольник”, step by step
семнадцатиугольник traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian у́гол
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | у́гол | angle; corner |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ǫgъlъ | corner, angle |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *ángulas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via Russian семна́дцать
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | семна́дцать | seventeen (17) |
| 2 | Russian | семь | seven |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sedmь | seven |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | septḿ̥ | seven |