Where does “tèrmit” come from?

tèrmit (Catalan) comes from Latin Termes, from Latin termes, from Latin tero, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

tèrmit (Catalan): termite

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Termes	Lerma a town in
2	Latin	termes	a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...
3	Latin	tero	I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I...
4	Proto-Indo-European	terh₁-	to rub, turn; to drill, pierce