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Where does “trinite” come from?

trinite (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman trinite, from Latin trīnitās, from German Dreieinigkeit, from German Einigkeit, from German -keit, from German -heit, from Middle High German -heit, from Old High German -heit.

Ancestry of “trinite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normantrinite—
2Latintrīnitās—
3GermanDreieinigkeitTrinity
4GermanEinigkeitunity; consensus, agreement
5German-keitAlternative form of -heit; -ness, -ty; -ty
6German-heitConverts an adjective into a noun and usually...
7Middle High German-heit—
8Old High German-heitnature, character
9Proto-West Germanic-haidu—
10Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
11Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—

Words derived from “trinite”

  • Trinity
  • trinitite
  • Holy Trinity
  • Trinity Monday
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