Where does “rätvinklig” come from?
rätvinklig (Swedish) comes from Swedish vinkel, from Middle Low German winkel, from Old Saxon winkil, from Proto-West Germanic *winkil, from Proto-Indo-European wenǵ- — neck, cheek.
rätvinklig (Swedish): right, right-angled (having at least one right angle, of a polygon, especially a triangle or quadrilateral)
Definitions
- right, right-angled (having at least one right angle, of a polygon, especially a triangle or quadrilateral)
Ancestry of “rätvinklig”, step by step
rätvinklig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vinkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vinkel | an angle |
| 2 | Middle Low German | winkel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | winkil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *winkil | something bent, twisted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenǵ- | neck, cheek |
via Swedish rät
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | rät | the side of a fabric which is supposed to be the... |