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English word origin

Etymology of trine

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
adj

Triple; threefold. · Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

verb

To put in the aspect of a trine. · To hang; to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.

noun

A group of three things. · An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120° apart.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English trine, from Middle French trin, from Latin trīnus.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Inherited-form mentiontrineenm
  • Derivation mentiontrinfrm
  • Derivation mentiontrīnusla
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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

To go.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English trynen, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse troða (“to walk, tread”); compare Old Swedish trina (“to go”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Inherited-form mentiontrynenenm
  • Derivation mentiontroðanon · to walk, tread
  • Cognate mentiontrinagmq-osw · to go
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