Where does “tribrachic” come from?
tribrachic (English) comes from English tribrach, from Latin tribrachys, from Ancient Greek τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tribrachic (English): Composed of three short syllables; Relating to,...
Definitions
- Composed of three short syllables; Relating to,...
Ancestry of “tribrachic”, step by step
tribrachic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tribrach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tribrach | A metrical foot consisting of three short... |
| 2 | Latin | tribrachys | tribrach |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ́βρᾰχῠς | tribrach metrical foot comprising three short syllables |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |