Where does “drie” come from?
drie (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch drie, from Old Dutch thrīe, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
drie (Dutch): three
Definitions
- three
Ancestry of “drie”, step by step
drie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch drie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | drie | three |
| 2 | Old Dutch | thrīe | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Old Dutch thrī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | thrī | — |