Where does “Трипілля” come from?
Трипілля (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian три, from Proto-Slavic trьje, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tríjes, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Ancestry of “Трипілля”, step by step
Трипілля traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian три
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | три | three |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | trьje | three |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | tríjes | three |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *tréyes | — |
via Russian по́ле
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | по́ле | field, ground |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | poľe | field |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₂- | flat |