Where does “hilltribe” come from?
hilltribe (English) comes from English tribe, from Middle English tribe, from Old French tribu, from Latin tribus, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
hilltribe (English): A tribe that inhabits a hilly region
Definitions
- A tribe that inhabits a hilly region
Ancestry of “hilltribe”, step by step
hilltribe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tribe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tribe | A socially, ethnically, or politically cohesive... |
| 2 | Middle English | tribe | One of the twelve tribes of Israel; Any tribe or... |
| 3 | Old French | tribu | tribe |
| 4 | Latin | tribus | One of the three original tribes of Rome: Ramnes,... |
| 5 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |