Etymology of the English word trifolium
the English word
trifoliumderived from the Latin word
trifoliumusing the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-derived from the Late Latin word
folium (leaf)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of trifolium in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
