Etymology of the English word trio
the English word
trioderived from the Italian word
triousing the Italian prefix
tri-derived from the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of trio in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Dutch
trio, French
trio, German
Trio, Icelandic
tríó, Swedish
trio
