Etymology of the English word treble
the English word
treblederived from the Old French word
treblederived from the Latin word
triplususing the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of treble in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
trebled,
treblingUsage
Word found in Modern English
