Etymograph

English

trisula

Trisula comes from Sanskrit त्रिशूल ‘the trishula wielded by the Shiva, Devi, etc’.

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEत्रिशूल1triśūla‘the trishula wielded by the Shiva, Devi, etc’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1894trisula1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English trisula
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella: “It may be wondered, at first sight, that the…”.

Lineage

  1. Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEत्रिशूलWiktionary, English trisulatriśūla‘the trishula wielded by the Shiva, Devi, etc’
  2. Englishearliest quotation 1894trisulaWiktionary, English trisula. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1894, Eugène Goblet d'Alviella: “It may be wondered, at first sight, that the…”

Every English word from Sanskrit त्रिशूल

Today it means

noun A trident, seen as a religious symbol of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “trisula”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Sanskrit त्रिशूल / trisula

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