тры (Belarusian)
Where does "тры" come from?
The Belarusian word "тры" comes from a long lineage of counting, stretching back to the Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. It evolved through Proto-Balto-Slavic and Proto-Slavic before moving into Old East Slavic and Middle Belarusian. The term has remained remarkably stable throughout these linguistic transitions, keeping its meaning as the number three.
Full etymology tree
- тры (Belarusian), 'three (3)'
- inherited три (Middle Belarusian)
- inherited три (Old East Slavic)
- inherited *trьje (Proto-Slavic), 'three'
- inherited *tríjes (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'three'
- inherited *tréyes (Proto-Indo-European), 'three'
- inherited *tríjes (Proto-Balto-Slavic), 'three'
- inherited *trьje (Proto-Slavic), 'three'
- inherited три (Old East Slavic)
- inherited три (Middle Belarusian)
Ancestors
- *trьje (Proto-Slavic)
- *tríjes (Proto-Balto-Slavic)
- *tréyes (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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