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Etymology of the French word trois

the French word trois
derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trei-
derived from the French word étoile
derived from the Vulgar Latin word stela (pillar; column)
derived from the Latin word stella (star; star; planet, heavenly body)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ster-
derived from the Greek word stele, στήλη
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stel-

Derivations in French

trois-deux, trois-huit, trois-huit, trois-mâts, trois-points, trois-quarts, trois-quatre, trois-six, troisième, trois-ponts

Derivations in other languages

English troilism

Cognates

Dutch drie, English three, German drei, Icelandic Trír, Italian tre, Latin tres, Lithuanian trys, Provençal trei, Russian три, Spanish tres, Swedish tre



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