myEtymology.com: English etymology of trigeminal

Etymology of the English word trigeminal

the English word trigeminal

derived from the Latin word trigeminus (born three together; triplet; triplets)

derived from the Latin word geminus (twin, double; twin-born; twins)

using the Latin prefix tri-

derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trei-

derived from the Latin word gemini

The earliest known usage of trigeminal in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English