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