Where does “tryton” come from?

tryton (Polish) comes from Latin Trītōn, from Ancient Greek Τρίτων — a sea god.

tryton (Polish): merman

Definitions

  1. merman

Ancestry of “tryton”, step by step

tryton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Trītōn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTrītōnTriton
2Ancient GreekΤρίτωνa sea god

via Medieval Latin tritonus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latintritonus—
2Ancient Greekτρίτονος—
Every word from Ancient Greek Τρίτων →Every word from Latin Trītōn →
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