Where does “microterrace” come from?

microterrace (English) comes from English terrace, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

microterrace (English): A very small terrace, typically formed of sediment

Definitions

  1. A very small terrace, typically formed of sediment

Ancestry of “microterrace”, step by step

microterrace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English terrace

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishterraceA platform that extends outwards from a building;...
2Frenchterrasseterrace; first-person singular imperfect...
3Old Occitanterrassa—
4Vulgar Latinterraceus—
5Old Occitanterraland
6LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →