Where does “trindade” come from?
trindade (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese trĩidade, from Latin trinitatem, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
trindade (Portuguese): a trinity, triad
Definitions
- a trinity, triad
Ancestry of “trindade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | trĩidade | the Trinity |
| 2 | Latin | trinitatem | accusative singular of trīnitās |
| 3 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |