myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of trioecia

Etymology of the Latin word trioecia

the New Latin word trioecia

derived from the Greek word oikos, οἶκος (a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weik-

using the Greek prefix tri-, τρι-

derived from the Greek word tres

derived from the Greek word treis, τρεῖς ('three')

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trei-

Derivations in other languages

English trioecious

Usage

Word found in New Latin