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Where does “Tridentine” come from?

Tridentine comes from English Tridentum, a Latinized name for the city of Trento in northern Italy, derived from its Latin designation referring to the region's geography.

Tridentine (English): Relating to Trent, Italy; Relating to the Council...

Definitions

  1. Relating to Trent, Italy; Relating to the Council...

Ancestry of “Tridentine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTridentinus—
2Latintridentumgenitive plural of tridēns
3Latintridēns—
4Latindēns—
5Italiandentetooth; cog, prong
6Latindenstooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like...
7Proto-Italicdentstooth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃dóntstooth
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →