diagonal.
cavalry twill
Meaning & usage
cavalry twill
diagonal mine walkway
diagonal line or axis
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek διαγώνιος (diagṓnios) Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin diagōnālisbor. French diagonalbor. Polish diagonal Borrowed from French diagonal.
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