Where does “三篋” come from?

三篋 (Chinese) comes from Pali tipiṭaka, from Sanskrit त्रिपिटक, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

三篋 (Chinese): the Tripitaka

Definitions

  1. the Tripitaka

Ancestry of “三篋”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PalitipiṭakaAny of several canons of Buddhist scriptures
2Sanskritत्रिपिटकThree Baskets
3Sanskritत्रिthree
4Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas →