Where does “Dreier” come from?
Dreier (German) comes from German Drei, from Middle High German drī, from Old High German drī, from Proto-West Germanic þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Dreier (German): three; threesome
Definitions
- three; threesome
Ancestry of “Dreier”, step by step
Dreier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Drei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Drei | three |
| 2 | Middle High German | drī | three |
| 3 | Old High German | drī | three |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þrīʀ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Bavarian drei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian | drei | three |