# tresayle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A grandfather's grandfather; a great-great-grandfather.

## Etymology
From Middle French trisayeul, from Latin tris, tres (“three”) + French aïeul (“grandfather”). Compare besaiel, and see ayle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tresayle