Etymology

gonio-

Today it means: angle. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā) ← Proto-Hellenic *gonwía ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  4. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  5. English todaygonio-

From Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía, “angle”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekγωνία all →

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