Where does “semiterete” come from?
semiterete (English) comes from English terete, from Latin teres, from Latin terō, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
semiterete (English): Half terete
Ancestry of “semiterete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | terete | Having a smooth circular cross-section;... |
| 2 | Latin | teres | rounded; polished, smooth |
| 3 | Latin | terō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |