Etymology of the English word triskelion
the English word
triskelionderived from the Greek word
triskeles, τρισκελής
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-derived from the Greek word
skelos, σκέλος (through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank))
Date
The earliest known usage of triskelion in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
