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Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/tri-

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This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

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Etymology

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    Zero grade form of *tréyes (three).

    Prefix

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    *tri-

    1. three, threefold

    Derived terms

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    Category Proto-Indo-European terms prefixed with *tri- not found

    Descendants

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    • Proto-Germanic: *þri- (see there for further descendants)
    • Hellenic:
      • Ancient Greek: τρι- (tri-, three)
    • Italic:
      • Latin: tri- (three)
    • Proto-Indo-Iranian: *tri-
    • Proto-Balto-Slavic: *tri-
      • Proto-Slavic: *trь-
        • Russian: тре- (tre-, three)