Where does “tributyrin” come from?

tributyrin (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.

tributyrin (English): The triglyceride of butyric acid; butyrin

Definitions

  1. The triglyceride of butyric acid; butyrin

Ancestry of “tributyrin”, step by step

tributyrin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

via English butyrin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbutyrinThe triglyceride of butyric acid; the principal...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tréyes →Every word from English tri →