Where does “trident” come from?
Trident comes from Latin tridens, combining Latin tres (three) and Latin dens (tooth), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tréyes (three).
trident (English): A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a...
Definitions
- A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a...
Ancestry of “trident”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tridēns | three-tined, having three prongs or teeth |
| 2 | Latin | dēns | a tooth |
| 3 | Italian | dente | tooth; cog, prong |
| 4 | Latin | dens | tooth; a spike, prong, or any tooth-like... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dents | tooth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃dónts | tooth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
Words derived from “trident”