Where does “τρίφθογγος” come from?

τρίφθογγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φθόγγος, from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαι — I make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

τρίφθογγος (Ancient Greek): a triple vowel sound, triphthong; having three...

Definitions

  1. a triple vowel sound, triphthong; having three...

Ancestry of “τρίφθογγος”, step by step

τρίφθογγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φθόγγος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφθόγγοςa sound or voice
2Ancient GreekφθέγγομαιI make a sound, utter; I speak loudly, shout, cry...

via Ancient Greek τρῐ́ς

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

Words derived from “τρίφθογγος

Every word from Ancient Greek φθέγγομαιEvery word from Ancient Greek φθόγγος