Etymology of the English word trinity
the English word
trinityderived from the Old French word
trinitederived from the Latin word
trinitasderived from the Latin word
trinus (triple)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of trinity in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
Dutch
triniteit, French
trinité, German
Trinität, Icelandic
trínitatis, Italian
trinità, Spanish
trinidad, Swedish
trinitet
