Where does “trichotomic” come from?
trichotomic (English) comes from English trichotomy, from Ancient Greek τριχοτομία, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
trichotomic (English): Relating to trichotomy
Definitions
- Relating to trichotomy
Ancestry of “trichotomic”, step by step
trichotomic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trichotomy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trichotomy | Division or separation into three groups or... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τριχοτομία | a cutting in three ways |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |