Where does “triviaphile” come from?

triviaphile (English) comes from English trivia, from Latin trivium, from Latin trivius, from Latin tri-, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

triviaphile (English): A person who loves trivia (obscure or unimportant facts)

Definitions

  1. A person who loves trivia (obscure or unimportant facts)

Ancestry of “triviaphile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtriviainsignificant trifles of little importance,...
2Latintriviuma crossroads or fork where three roads meet;...
3Latintriviusof or belonging to crossroad temples
4Latintri-three, tri-
5Latintrēsthree; 3
6Proto-Italictrēsthree
7Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →