Where does “triga” come from?
triga (Latin) comes from Latin ter, from Latin terr, from Old Latin tris, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
triga (Latin): A triga: a three-horse chariot during Roman times
Definitions
- A triga: a three-horse chariot during Roman times
Ancestry of “triga”, step by step
triga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ter | thrice |
| 2 | Latin | terr | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | tris | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Latin iuga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | iuga | nominative plural of iugum; accusative plural of... |