Where does “trichotomy” come from?
trichotomy (English) comes from Ancient Greek τριχοτομία, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
trichotomy (English): Division or separation into three groups or...
Definitions
- Division or separation into three groups or...
Ancestry of “trichotomy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τριχοτομία | a cutting in three ways |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |