Where does “triflest” come from?
triflest (English) comes from English trifle, from Middle English trifle, from Old French trufle, from Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin tufera, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
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Ancestry of “triflest”, step by step
triflest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trifle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trifle | An English dessert made from a mixture of thick... |
| 2 | Middle English | trifle | — |
| 3 | Old French | trufle | mockery |
| 4 | Occitan | trufa | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tufera | — |
| 6 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |