Where does “trio” come from?

trio (Indonesian) comes from Dutch trio, from Italian trio, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

trio (Indonesian): trio

Definitions

  1. trio

Ancestry of “trio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtriotrio, threesome, triad; menage a trois, threesome
2Italiantriotrio, threesome; trio; travel system
3Latintrēsthree; 3
4Proto-Italictrēsthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →