Where does “tribrach” come from?
tribrach (English) comes from Latin tribrachys, from Ancient Greek τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tribrach (English): A metrical foot consisting of three short...
Definitions
- A metrical foot consisting of three short...
Ancestry of “tribrach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tribrachys | tribrach |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς | tribrach metrical foot comprising three short syllables |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |