Etymology

octangle

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Today it means: A geometric figure with eight corners, an octagon. Full definition →

English angle ← Middle English angle ← Middle French angle
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The story

  1. Englishoct-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eng-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂engulos
  4. Proto-Italic*angulos
  5. Latinangulus
  6. Middle Frenchangle
  7. Middle Englishangle
  8. Englishangle
  9. English todayoctangle

From oct- + angle.

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