Where does “three” come from?
three (Manx) comes from Manx tree, from Old Irish trí, from Proto-Celtic trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
three (Manx): Alternative spelling of tree
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of tree
Ancestry of “three”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Manx | tree | three |
| 2 | Old Irish | trí | three |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | trīs | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
Words derived from “three”