Where does “Triptolemus” come from?
Triptolemus (English) comes from Latin Triptolemus, from Ancient Greek Τριπτόλεμος, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Triptolemus (English): A Greek mythological figure, prominent in the cult of the Eleusinian Mysteries, credited with inventing agriculture
Definitions
- A Greek mythological figure, prominent in the cult of the Eleusinian Mysteries, credited with inventing agriculture
Ancestry of “Triptolemus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Triptolemus | Triptolemus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Τριπτόλεμος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |