Where does “три” come from?
три (Russian) comes from Macedonian трие, from Proto-Slavic trьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tríjes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
три (Russian): three; second-person singular imperative...
Definitions
- three; second-person singular imperative...
Ancestry of “три”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | трие | to rub |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | trьje | three |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tríjes | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |