Etymology of the English word tristich
the English word
tristichderived from the Greek word
tristichusing 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 Late Greek word
stichos, στιχός, στίχος
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steigh-Date
The earliest known usage of tristich in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
