Where does “terrassa” come from?
terrassa (Catalan) comes from Latin terracia, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrassa (Catalan): terrace
Definitions
- terrace
Ancestry of “terrassa”, step by step
terrassa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin terracia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | terracia | terrace; balcony |
| 2 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via French terrace
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | terrace | — |