Where does “Triaenodon” come from?
Triaenodon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek τρίαινα, from Ancient Greek τρεῖς, from Proto-Hellenic tréyes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Triaenodon (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Triaenodon”, step by step
Triaenodon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τρίαινα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρίαινα | trident, the badge of Poseidon; three-pronged... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρεῖς | three |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tréyes | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Ancient Greek ὀδών
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὀδών | Ionic form of ὀδούς |