Where does “ތިން” come from?

ތިން (Dhivehi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺, from Sanskrit त्रीणि, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

ތިން (Dhivehi): three

Definitions

  1. three

Ancestry of “ތިން”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀢𑀺𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀺three
2Ashokan Prakrit𑀢𑀺𑀁𑀦𑀺three
3Sanskritत्रीणि—
4Sanskritत्रिthree
5Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
6Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
7Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas →