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Where does “Tris” come from?

Tris is a modern English shortening of Patricia, which derives from Latin Beatrix and patricius, ultimately tracing to Latin pater meaning father.

Ancestry of “Tris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeatrice—
2Latinbeatainflection of beātus: ## nominative/vocative...
3Latinbeatushappy, happy, blessed, fortunate; prosperous,...
4LatinbeoI bless; I gladden; I enrich
5Proto-Italicdweoshappy
6Proto-Italicdwejos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
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