Where does “tre” come from?
tre (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru, from Ancient Greek δόρυ, from Proto-Hellenic dóru, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
tre (Norwegian Nynorsk): three; tree; wood
Definitions
- three; tree; wood
Ancestry of “tre”, step by step
tre traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse tré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | tré | tree; the mast of a ship; ree, rafter, beam |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 3 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
via Norwegian Nynorsk treda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | treda | form removed with the spelling reform of 2012;... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | treden | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | tredan | to tread |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |