Where does “trifollicular” come from?

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

trifollicular (English): Having or involving three follicles

Definitions

  1. Having or involving three follicles

Ancestry of “trifollicular”, step by step

trifollicular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree

via English follicular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfollicularOf, pertaining to, having or resembling follicles
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tréyes →Every word from English tri →