Where does “třes” come from?
třes (Czech) comes from Czech třást, from Old Czech třiesti, from Proto-Slavic tręsti, from Proto-Indo-European tres-, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos — boundary, end.
třes (Czech): tremor, shake
Definitions
- tremor, shake
Ancestry of “třes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | třást | to shake, to tremble |
| 2 | Old Czech | třiesti | to shake, to tremble |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | tręsti | to shake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tres- | to tremble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 6 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 7 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |