Where does “trifoliolately” come from?

trifoliolately (English) comes from English trifoliolate, from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.

trifoliolately (English): In a trifoliolate manner

Definitions

  1. In a trifoliolate manner

Ancestry of “trifoliolately”, step by step

trifoliolately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English trifoliolate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrifoliolateHaving three leaflets, as some compound leaves...
2Englishtritriathlon; triangle
3Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tréyes →Every word from English tri →Every word from English trifoliolate →