Where does “deterrently” come from?
deterrently (English) comes from English deterrent, from Latin deterrens, from Latin dēterreō, from Latin terreō, from Proto-Indo-European tres-, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus — boundary, end.
deterrently (English): In a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent
Definitions
- In a way that deters, or serves as a deterrent
Ancestry of “deterrently”, step by step
deterrently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deterrent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deterrent | Serving to deter, preventing something from... |
| 2 | Latin | deterrens | deterring, hindering; averting, repressing |
| 3 | Latin | dēterreō | to frighten off, deter, discourage, prevent, hinder |
| 4 | Latin | terreō | to frighten, terrify, alarm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tres- | to tremble |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 7 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 8 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |