Etymology of the English word tripos
the English word
triposderived from the Latin word
tripus (three-legged stand, tripod; the oracle at Delphi)
derived from the Greek word
tripous, τρίπους
derived from the Greek word
pous, πούς (podos, foot; a 'foot' (figuratively or literally))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ped-using the Greek prefix
tri-, τρι-
derived from the Greek word
tresderived from the Greek word
treis, τρεῖς ('three')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Date
The earliest known usage of tripos in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
