Where does “trichlorinated” come from?
trichlorinated (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
trichlorinated (English): chlorinated with three atoms of chlorine
Definitions
- chlorinated with three atoms of chlorine
Ancestry of “trichlorinated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |