Where does “ditriglyph” come from?
ditriglyph (English) comes from English triglyph, from Ancient Greek τρίγλυφος, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
ditriglyph (English): A space for two triglyphs in the entablature...
Definitions
- A space for two triglyphs in the entablature...
Ancestry of “ditriglyph”, step by step
ditriglyph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English triglyph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | triglyph | A vertically channeled tablet of the Doric frieze |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρίγλυφος | thrice-cloven; triglyph, a three-grooved tablet... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English Di
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Di | — |