Where does “tricotyledon” come from?

tricotyledon (English) comes from English cotyledon, from Latin cotyledon, from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών, from Ancient Greek κοτύλη — small vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

tricotyledon (English): A plant whose seedling has three cotyledons

Definitions

  1. A plant whose seedling has three cotyledons

Ancestry of “tricotyledon”, step by step

tricotyledon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cotyledon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcotyledonEach of the patches of vili on the foetal chorion...
2Latincotyledon—
3Ancient Greekκοτυληδώνany cup shaped hollow or cavity; hollow of a cup;...
4Ancient Greekκοτύληsmall vessel, cup; socket of a joint; liquid...

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Ancient Greek κοτύλη →Every word from Ancient Greek κοτυληδών →Every word from Latin cotyledon →