Where does “triptyque” come from?
triptyque (English) comes from French triptyque, from Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
triptyque (English): A triptych; A customs pass allowing a motor...
Definitions
- A triptych; A customs pass allowing a motor...
Ancestry of “triptyque”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | triptyque | triptych |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρίπτυχος | consisting of three layers, threefold |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |