Where does “triptotum” come from?
triptotum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρίπτωτος, from Ancient Greek πίπτω, from Ancient Greek -ωσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
triptotum (Latin): a noun that only has three cases, a triptote
Definitions
- a noun that only has three cases, a triptote
Ancestry of “triptotum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρίπτωτος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πίπτω | to fall, throw oneself down |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ωσις | abnormal condition or state; state, abnormal... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |