Where does “tribune” come from?

Tribune comes from Middle English tribune, from Old French tribune, from Latin tribunus, ultimately derived from Latin tribus meaning tribe, which is related to Latin tres meaning three.

tribune (English): An elected official in Ancient Rome; A protector...

Definitions

  1. An elected official in Ancient Rome; A protector...

Ancestry of “tribune”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishtribuneA Roman military tribune or similar leader of a...
2Old Frenchtribun—
3Latintribūnuschief of a tribe
4LatintribusOne of the three original tribes of Rome: Ramnes,...
5Latintrēsthree; 3
6Proto-Italictrēsthree
7Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Italic trēs →Every word from Latin trēs →