Latin word tribus comes from Proto-Slavic *tríh₂, and later Proto-Italic *trēs (Three.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *tríh₂ | Proto-Slavic (sla-pro) | |
| *tisres | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *trēs | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Three. |
| *þrīz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Three. |
| þrī | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| þri | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (cardinal) three. |
| thre | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Three. |
| three | English (eng) | (basketball). A person who is three years old.. Anything measuring three units, as length.. The digit/figure 3.. The playing card featuring three pips. (cardinal) A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••).. (of a set or group) Having three elements. |
| tres | Latin (lat) | |
| tribus | Latin (lat) |