myEtymology.com: English etymology of hendecagon

Etymology of the English word hendecagon

the English word hendecagon

using the English prefix hendeca-

derived from the Greek word hendeka, ἕνδεκα

derived from the Greek word hen, ἐν, ἦν (in; within; in; well; in; in)

using the English suffix -gon

derived from the Greek suffix -gonon, -γωνον

derived from the Greek word gonia, γωνία (angle; an angle)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *genu-