Where does “traidhfil” come from?
traidhfil (Irish) comes from English trifle, from Middle English trifle, from Old French trufle, from Occitan trufa, from Vulgar Latin tufera, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
traidhfil (Irish): trifle; small amount, trifle
Definitions
- trifle; small amount, trifle
Ancestry of “traidhfil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trifle | An English dessert made from a mixture of thick... |
| 2 | Middle English | trifle | — |
| 3 | Old French | trufle | mockery |
| 4 | Occitan | trufa | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | tufera | — |
| 6 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |