Where does “tríptico” come from?
tríptico (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek τρίπτυχος, from Ancient Greek τρῐ-, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tríptico (Portuguese): triptych; leaflet, pamphlet
Definitions
- triptych; leaflet, pamphlet
Ancestry of “tríptico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρίπτυχος | consisting of three layers, threefold |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρῐ- | three; {{l|en|tri-}} |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |