Etymology of the English word triple
the English word
triplederived from the Latin word
triplususing the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of triple in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
triplet,
tripled,
triplingCognates
Spanish
tripleUsage
Word found in Modern English
