Where does “triode” come from?

triode (English) comes from English -ode, from Ancient Greek -ώδης, from Ancient Greek ὄζω, from Proto-Hellenic óďďō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

triode (English): A thermionic valve containing an anode, a...

Definitions

  1. A thermionic valve containing an anode, a...

Ancestry of “triode”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-odeway, path
2Ancient Greek-ώδηςAdjective-forming suffix: smelling of;...
3Ancient Greekὄζωto smell; there is a smell
4Proto-Hellenicóďďōto smell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-ye-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “triode”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed-ye- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic óďďō →