Where does “triplet” come from?
triplet (English) comes from English triple, from Middle English triple, from Latin triplus, from Proto-Italic *triplos.
triplet (English): A group of three; One of a group of three; One of...
Definitions
- A group of three; One of a group of three; One of...
Ancestry of “triplet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | triple | Made up of three related elements, often... |
| 2 | Middle English | triple | — |
| 3 | Latin | triplus | threefold, triple |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *triplos | — |
Words derived from “triplet”