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Where does “тритон” come from?

тритон (Russian) comes from French triton, from Latin Trītōn, from Ancient Greek Τρίτων — a sea god.

тритон (Russian): newt; triton; трито́н •  m inan

Definitions

  1. newt; triton; трито́н •  m inan

Ancestry of “тритон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtritonnewt
2LatinTrītōn—
3Ancient GreekΤρίτωνa sea god
Every word from Ancient Greek Τρίτων →