Where does “trig” come from?
Trig comes from Middle English trig, from Old Norse tryggr, from Proto-Germanic triwwiz, from Proto-Indo-European drew-.
trig (English): True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful; Safe;...
Definitions
- True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful; Safe;...
Ancestry of “trig”, step by step
trig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trigonometry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trigonometry | The branch of mathematics that deals with the... |
| 2 | Latin | trigonometria | trigonometry |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνον | triangle; one of the Athenian lawcourts; the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρίγωνος | three-cornered; three-sided |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γωνία | corner, angle; joiner's square; cornerstone |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γόνυ | knee |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | gónu | knee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵónu | knee |