Where does “triliterally” come from?

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

triliterally (English): In a triliteral manner

Definitions

  1. In a triliteral manner

Ancestry of “triliterally”, step by step

triliterally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English triliteral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtriliteralOf word roots in Afroasiatic languages:...
2Englishtri-API; three; Used in combination with a known...
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from English tri- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →