Where does “tribool” come from?
tribool (English) comes from English bool, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
tribool (English): A variable that behaves similar to a Boolean, but...
Definitions
- A variable that behaves similar to a Boolean, but...
Ancestry of “tribool”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bool | A Boolean variable, one whose value is either... |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |