ثلاثة (Arabic)

Where does "ثلاثة" come from?

The Arabic word 'ثلاثة' (thalātha) traces its origins back to the Proto-Semitic form *ṯalāṯatum, meaning 'three'. This ancient numerical term has been preserved across the Semitic language family, maintaining its fundamental connection to the concept of the number three throughout millennia.

Full etymology tree

• ثلاثة (ṯalāṯah) (Arabic), 'three'
  • inherited *ṯalāṯatum (Proto-Semitic)

Ancestors

• *ṯalāṯ- (Proto-Semitic)

Descendants and derived words

• تلاتة (Egyptian Arabic)
• ثلاثة (Hijazi Arabic)
• tlieta (Maltese)
• تلاتة (Moroccan Arabic)
• تلاتة (South Levantine Arabic)

Updated July 2026

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