Where does “trilateral” come from?

Trilateral comes from English lateral and English three, tracing back through Latin lateralis and Latin latus to Proto-Indo-European tréyes meaning three.

trilateral (English): Having three sides; Involving three parties

Definitions

  1. Having three sides; Involving three parties

Ancestry of “trilateral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateralTo the side; of or pertaining to the side;...
2LatinlaterālisOf or belonging to the side; lateral
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—

Words derived from “trilateral”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →