Where does “tredubbla” come from?
tredubbla (Swedish) comes from Swedish tre, from Old Swedish þrir, from Old Norse þrír, from Proto-Norse ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉ, from Proto-Germanic þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
tredubbla (Swedish): treble multiply by three
Definitions
- treble multiply by three
Ancestry of “tredubbla”, step by step
tredubbla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tre | three |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þrir | three |
| 3 | Old Norse | þrír | three |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉ | three |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrīz | three |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Swedish dubbla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dubbla | double down |