Trier etymology

French

French word trier comes from Latin tritare

Etymology of trier

Detailed word origin of trier

Dictionary entry Language Definition
tritare Latin (lat)
trito Late Latin (LL)
*triare Latin (lat)
trier Old French (fro) (legal) to try (in court). To choose; to select. To find. To pull. To sort. To verify; to make sure of.
trier Middle French (frm)
trier French (fr) To grade; to calibrate. To sort, to sort out.