Reconstruction:Proto-Brythonic/tri

This Proto-Brythonic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Brythonic

Proto-Brythonic numbers (edit)
[a], [b] ←  2 3 4  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal (masculine): *tri
    Cardinal (feminine): *teir
    Ordinal (masculine): *trɨdɨð
    Ordinal (feminine): *trɨdeð

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *trīs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /triː/

Numeral

tri m (feminine *teir)

  1. three

Descendants

  • Old Breton: tri
    • Middle Breton: tri
  • Cornish: tri
  • Middle Welsh: tri
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