Etymology of the Latin word triangulum
the Classical Latin word
triangulum (triangle)
derived from the Latin word
angulus (angle; angle, apex; corner)
using the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Derivations in Latin
triangulatio,
triangularisDerivations in other languages
English
triangle, French
triangle, Italian
triangoloCognates
Dutch
triangel, English
triangle, French
triangle, German
Triangel, Italian
triangolo, Italian
triangulo, Norwegian
triangel, Spanish
triangulo, Swedish
triangelUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
