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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

  1. trifle; small amount, trifle

Ancestry of “traidhfil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrifleAn English dessert made from a mixture of thick...
2Middle Englishtrifle—
3Old Frenchtruflemockery
4Occitantrufa—
5Vulgar Latintufera—
6Latintūber—
7Proto-Italictūβos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →