Focal an Lae #333
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: trí (CHREE) [t′r′iː]

Meaning: trí = three

Usage:

History: Old Irish “trí”, Welsh “tri”, Breton “tri”, as well as English “three”, French “trois, Spanish “tres”, German “drei”, etc. etc. come from Indo-European *trei- (three).

Scottish Gaelic: trì

2008-06-19 CPD