tres (Catalan)

Where does "tres" come from?

The Catalan word 'tres' descends directly from the Latin 'trēs', tracing its deep roots back to the Proto-Italic '*trēs' and the ancient Proto-Indo-European '*tréyes'. This number has remained remarkably stable throughout history, resulting in similar forms across many Romance languages like French, Italian, and Spanish.

Full etymology tree

• tres (Catalan), 'three'
  • inherited trēs (Latin), 'three; 3'
    • inherited *trēs (Proto-Italic), 'three'
      • inherited *tréyes (Proto-Indo-European), 'three'

Ancestors

• tres (Latin)
• *trēs (Proto-Italic)
• *tréyes (Proto-Indo-European)

Cognates and doublets

• trois (French)
• tre (Italian)

Descendants and derived words

• en un tres i no res (Catalan)

Updated July 2026

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