myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of trifolio

Etymology of the Spanish word trifolio

the Spanish word trifolio

derived from the Latin word trifolium

using the Latin prefix tri-

derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three)

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

derived from the Late Latin word folium (leaf)

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

English trefoil, French trèfle, German Treff, Italian trifoglio, Latin trifolium, Provençal trefueil