Where does “triste” come from?
triste (Spanish) comes from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
triste (Spanish): sad; joyless
Ancestry of “triste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
Words derived from “triste”