English
angulus
Angulus comes from Latin angulus ‘an angle’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂engulos ‘joint?’, and ultimately from *h₂eng- ‘bend, curve’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eng-‘bend, curve’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂engulos‘joint?’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*angulosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEangulus‘an angle’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eng-‘bend, curve’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂engulos‘joint?’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*angulosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEangulus‘an angle’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- ‘bend, curve’
through Latin angulus ‘an angle’
Today it means
noun An angle or corner, such as the angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- / angulus