English
gonangulum
Gonangulum comes from Latin angulus ‘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‘angle’
- Englishtodaygonangulum
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‘angle’
- Englishtodaygonangulum
Formed from gon- + angulus ‘angle’
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to produce’
Proto-Indo-European *ǵónh₁os ‘birth’
Ancient Greek γόνος ‘genitals’
English gon-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- ‘bend, curve’
through Latin angulus ‘angle’
Today it means
noun A sclerite, formed from the ninth abdominal segment of some insects, that forms part of the ovipositor
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eng- / gonangulum