Where does “тре́тий” come from?

тре́тий (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic треть, from Proto-Slavic tretь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tretias, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirtias, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyos, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

тре́тий (Russian): third

Definitions

  1. third

Ancestry of “тре́тий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicтретьthird
2Proto-Slavictretьthird
3Proto-Balto-Slavictretias—
4Proto-Balto-Slavictirtias—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥tyos—
6Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

Words derived from “тре́тий”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirtias →