Where does “trite” come from?

trite (Italian) comes from Italian trito, from Latin trītus, from Latin terō, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

trite (Italian): feminine plural of trito

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of trito

Ancestry of “trite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantritochopped, crushed, minced, ground; trite,...
2Latintrītusrubbed, triturated
3Latinterōto rub or triturate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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