Etymology of the English word tercel
the English word
tercelderived from the Old French word
tercelderived from the Vulgar Latin word
tertiolusderived from the Latin word
tertiusderived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-derived from the Old French word
terçuelderived from the Vulgar Latin word
tertiolusderived from the Latin word
tertiusderived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of tercel in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
