Where does “triratna” come from?

triratna (English) comes from Sanskrit त्रिरत्न, from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

triratna (English): A Buddhist symbol

Definitions

  1. A Buddhist symbol

Ancestry of “triratna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिरत्न“the three gems”; Buddha, law and brotherhood between monks
2Sanskritत्रिthree
3Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas →