Where does “Trike” come from?
Trike (English) comes from English tricycle, from French tricycle, from French tri-, from Latin tri-, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Trike (English): A tricycle, typically that of a child
Definitions
- A tricycle, typically that of a child
Ancestry of “Trike”, step by step
Trike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tricycle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tricycle | A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and... |
| 2 | French | tricycle | tricycle |
| 3 | French | tri- | tri |
| 4 | Latin | tri- | three, tri- |
| 5 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Translingual Triceratops
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Triceratops | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὤψ | to the eye; in the face; eye |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ókʷs | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ókʷs | eye |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ekʷ- | to see; eye |