Where does “تترس” come from?
تترس (Arabic) comes from Arabic تُرْس, from Ancient Greek θυρεός, from Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
تترس (Arabic): to shield oneself from
Ancestry of “تترس”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | تُرْس | shield |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θυρεός | a stone put against a door to keep it shut, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θῠ́ρᾱ | door, entrance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |