Where does “Terminus” come from?
Terminus comes from Latin terminus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ter- and térmn̥, roots relating to boundaries or crossing points.
Terminus (English): The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia
Definitions
- The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia
Ancestry of “Terminus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Terminus | the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 3 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 4 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |