Where does “altıgen” come from?
altıgen (Turkish) comes from Turkish gen, from French gène, from Middle French gehenne, from Old French gehine, from Old French gehir, from Frankish jehhjan, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti — to utter.
altıgen (Turkish): hexagon
Definitions
- hexagon
Ancestry of “altıgen”, step by step
altıgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Turkish gen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | gen | wide; A field that wasn't plowed for several... |
| 2 | French | gène | gene |
| 3 | Middle French | gehenne | — |
| 4 | Old French | gehine | punishment resulting from admission of guilt;... |
| 5 | Old French | gehir | to admit, confess, acknowledge |
| 6 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
via Turkish altı
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkish | altı | six; inflection of alt: ## accusative singular ##... |