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Where does “trimestre” come from?

trimestre (Italian) comes from Latin trimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

trimestre (Italian): quarter; three-month period, trimester; term;...

Definitions

  1. quarter; three-month period, trimester; term;...

Ancestry of “trimestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrimestristhree months
2Latinmēnsis—
3Proto-Italicmēnsis—
4Proto-Italicmēns—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “trimestre”

  • trimestralmente
  • trimestralizzare
  • trimestralizzazione
  • trimestralità
  • trimestrale
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