три (Bulgarian)
Where does "три" come from?
The Bulgarian word 'три' traces its roots directly back to the Proto-Indo-European *tréyes, which held the same numerical meaning of three. This ancient term transitioned through Proto-Slavic and Old Church Slavonic before settling into its modern Bulgarian form.
Full etymology tree
- три (tri) (Bulgarian), 'three (3)'
- inherited трьѥ (trĭje) (Old Church Slavonic), 'three'
- 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 трьѥ (trĭje) (Old Church Slavonic), 'three'
Ancestors
- трьѥ (Old Church Slavonic)
- *trьje (Proto-Slavic)
- *tréyes (Proto-Indo-European)
Updated July 2026
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