Where does “trimestral” come from?

trimestral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese trimestre, from Latin trimestris, from Latin mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēnsis, from Proto-Italic mēns, from Proto-Indo-European mḗh₁n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

trimestral (Portuguese): trimonthly; quarterly

Definitions

  1. trimonthly; quarterly

Ancestry of “trimestral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetrimestretrimester
2Latintrimestristhree months
3Latinmēnsismonth
4Proto-Italicmēnsis—
5Proto-Italicmēnsmonth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “trimestral”

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