Where does “tri” come from?
Tri comes from Proto-Indo-European tréyes, meaning three, the cardinal number that forms the basis of words expressing the concept of the number three across Indo-European languages.
tri (English): triathlon; triangle
Definitions
- triathlon; triangle
Ancestry of “tri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tréyes | three |