Where does “triapsal” come from?
triapsal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
triapsal (English): Having three apses
Definitions
- Having three apses
Ancestry of “triapsal”, step by step
triapsal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English apse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apse | A semicircular projection from a building,... |
| 2 | Latin | apsis | arch, vault |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἁψίς | net, mesh; wheel, hoop, disc; Any curved form:... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |