Etymology of the Latin word tridens
the Latin word
tridens (trident; with three teeth)
derived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-using the Latin prefix
tri-derived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Derivations in other languages
English
trident, Italian
tridente, Portuguese
tridente, Spanish
trente, Spanish
tridente
