Where does “trilogie” come from?
trilogie (Dutch) comes from Ancient Greek τριλογία, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
trilogie (Dutch): trilogy
Definitions
- trilogy
Ancestry of “trilogie”, step by step
trilogie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τριλογία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τριλογία | trilogy, group of three tragedies performed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Dutch tri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tri | synonym for trichloorethyleen, a chemical solvent |