Where does “tri” come from?
tri (Bislama) comes from English tree, from Middle English tre — A tree or a plant that resembles one.
tri (Bislama): tree; three
Ancestry of “tri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tree | A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but... |
| 2 | Middle English | tre | A tree or a plant that resembles one |