Where does “treye” come from?

treye (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman trei, from Old French treis, from Latin trēs, from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Ancestry of “treye”, step by step

treye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman trei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normantrei—
2Old FrenchtreisAlternative form of trois
3Latintrēsthree; 3
4Proto-Italictrēsthree
5Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

via Old English trīġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrīġwooden board, tray
2Proto-Germanictrawjąwooden vessel; bowl, vessel
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Old English trēġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishtrēġpain, grief, hurt
2Proto-Germanictregą—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Italic trēs →Every word from Latin trēs →
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