Where does “Terra” come from?
Terra derives from Latin terra, which comes from Proto-Indo-European ters- meaning dry or land, ultimately from the root ters-eh₂.
Terra (English): planet Earth
Ancestry of “Terra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “Terra”