Where does “त्रिलिङ्ग” come from?

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

त्रिलिङ्ग (Sanskrit): Trilinga Kshetras

Definitions

  1. Trilinga Kshetras

Ancestry of “त्रिलिङ्ग”, step by step

त्रिलिङ्ग 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 लिङ्ग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritलिङ्गmark, spot, sign, token, badge, emblem,...

Words derived from “त्रिलिङ्ग”

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