Where does “त्रिरत्न” come from?

त्रिरत्न (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit त्रि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

त्रिरत्न (Sanskrit): “the three gems”; Buddha, law and brotherhood between monks

Definitions

  1. “the three gems”; Buddha, law and brotherhood between monks

Ancestry of “त्रिरत्न”, step by step

त्रिरत्न traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit त्रि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिthree
2Proto-Indo-Aryantráyasthree
3Proto-Indo-Iraniantráyasthree
4Proto-Indo-European*tréyes—

via Sanskrit रत्न

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरत्नgift, present, goods, wealth, riches; jewel, gem,...
2Sanskritरातिa favor, grace, gift, oblation; "the Giver";...

Words derived from “त्रिरत्न”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian tráyas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan tráyas →