English
threesies
From three + -sies.
Formed from three + -sies
Proto-Indo-European *tréyes
Proto-Germanic *þrīz
Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ
Old English þrī
Middle English thre
English three
Today it means
noun A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where three actions must be performed.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “threesies”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / threesies