Where does “τρίμιτος” come from?

τρίμιτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μίτος, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.

τρίμιτος (Ancient Greek): three-threaded

Definitions

  1. three-threaded

Ancestry of “τρίμιτος”, step by step

τρίμιτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek μίτος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμίτοςthread of the warp; thread of destiny; string of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

via Ancient Greek τρῐ́ς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρῐ́ςthrice”, “three times; thrice
2Proto-Hellenic*trís—

Words derived from “τρίμιτος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mēy- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτος →