myEtymology.com: English etymology of triode

Etymology of the English word triode

the English word triode

using the English prefix tri-

derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three)

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

derived from the English word electrode

using the English prefix electr-

using the English suffix -ode

using the English prefix electro-

derived from the New Latin prefix electro-

derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

using the English suffix -ode

The earliest known usage of triode in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English