Where does “triskele” come from?
triskele (English) comes from French triskèle, from Ancient Greek τρισκελής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
triskele (English): Alternative form of triskeles
Definitions
- Alternative form of triskeles
Ancestry of “triskele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | triskèle | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρισκελής | three-legged |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |