Where does “tris-” come from?

tris- (English) comes from Ancient Greek τρῐ́ς, from Proto-Hellenic *trís.

tris- (English): A variant of tri- used to indicate that the...

Definitions

  1. A variant of tri- used to indicate that the...

Ancestry of “tris-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρῐ́ςthrice”, “three times; thrice
2Proto-Hellenic*trís—

Words derived from “tris-”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *trís →Every word from Ancient Greek τρῐ́ς →