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

Definitions

  1. Half terete

Ancestry of “semiterete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtereteHaving a smooth circular cross-section;...
2Latinteresrounded; polished, smooth
3Latinterōto rub or triturate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →Every word from Latin teres →