Where does “tri-” come from?
tri- (Latin) comes from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tri- (Latin): three, tri-
Definitions
- three, tri-
Ancestry of “tri-”, step by step
tri- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin trēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trēs | three; 3 |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | trēs | three |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Proto-Italic *tri-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *tri- | three, tri |