Where does “triradical” come from?
triradical (English) comes from English radical, from French radical, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
triradical (English): A trivalent radical; A free radical having a...
Definitions
- A trivalent radical; A free radical having a...
Ancestry of “triradical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | radical | Favoring fundamental change, or change at the... |
| 2 | French | radical | radical; radical, root |
| 3 | Late Latin | radicalis | of or pertaining to the root, having roots,... |
| 4 | Latin | rādīx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |