Etymology of the English word tricostate
the English word
tricostatederived from the English word
costatederived from the Late Latin word
costatus (ribbed, having ribs)
derived from the Classical Latin word
costa (rib; rib; side, flank)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kost-using the Latin suffix
-atususing the English prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of tricostate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
