Where does “Tripura” come from?

Tripura derives from Sanskrit त्रिपुर, combining Sanskrit त्रि (three) with a second element, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tréyes (three).

Ancestry of “Tripura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिपुर
2Sanskritत्रिthree
3Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyesEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyasEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas