Where does “tré” come from?

tré (Irish) comes from Irish trí, from Old Irish trí, from Proto-Celtic trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

tré (Irish): Alternative form of trí

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of trí

Ancestry of “tré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishtríthree; through
2Old Irishtríthree
3Proto-Celtictrīsthree
4Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Celtic trīs →Every word from Old Irish trí →