Where does “trihydrofluoride” come from?
trihydrofluoride (English) comes from English tri, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes — three.
trihydrofluoride (English): Any compound having three hydrofluoride moieties
Definitions
- Any compound having three hydrofluoride moieties
Ancestry of “trihydrofluoride”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tri | triathlon; triangle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |