Etymology of the English word tricorn
the English word
tricornderived from the Latin word
tricornisderived from the Latin word
cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-using 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 tricorn in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
