Where does “tierra” come from?
tierra (Asturian) comes from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
tierra (Asturian): ground, floor; earth
Ancestry of “tierra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |