Where does “terrein” come from?
terrein (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch terrein, from French terrain, from Old French terrain, from Vulgar Latin terranum, from Latin terrenum, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrein (Afrikaans): grounds, terrain; terrain, landscape; speciality,...
Definitions
- grounds, terrain; terrain, landscape; speciality,...
Ancestry of “terrein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terrein | grounds, terrain, area; terrain, landscape;... |
| 2 | French | terrain | ground, landscape; field; lot, plot, parcel |
| 3 | Old French | terrain | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terranum | — |
| 5 | Latin | terrenum | nominative neuter singular of terrēnus;... |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |