noun · neutersecond declension
trifolum
*trifolum n (plural *trifola)
Meaning
- Proto Western Romanceneuterreconstructionclover
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ˈtrefolu/ | /ˈtrefola/ |
Origins
From either Latin trifolium (“trefoil, clover”), from tria (“three”) with folium (“leaf”), or alternatively from Ancient Greek τρίφυλλον (tríphullon, “clover”), from τρία (tría, “three”) with φύλλον (phúllon, “leaf”).
Descendants
- Catalantrèvolfrom Old Catalan trèvol
- Spanishtrébolfrom Old Catalan trèvol
- Frenchtrèflefrom Old French tresfle
- Englishtrefoilfrom Old French tresfle
- Portuguesetrevofrom Old Galician-Portuguese trevoo
- Occitantréfolfrom Old Occitan trefǫlh
- Occitantreufrom Old Occitan trefǫlh
- Occitantrefuòlhfrom Old Occitan trefǫlh
- Aragonesetefla
- Aragonesetrefla