Where does “triantennary” come from?

triantennary (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.

triantennary (English): Having the form of three antennae

Definitions

  1. Having the form of three antennae

Ancestry of “triantennary”, step by step

triantennary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

via English antennary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishantennaryRelating to antennae or feelers; branching

Words derived from “triantennary”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tréyes →Every word from English tri →