Where does “triglossic” come from?

triglossic (English) comes from English triglossia, from English tri-, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

triglossic (English): Of or relating to triglossia

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to triglossia

Ancestry of “triglossic”, step by step

triglossic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English triglossia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriglossiaThe coexistence of three closely related native languages or dialects among a certain population
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyesEvery word from English tri-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas