Where does “subterrestrial” come from?
subterrestrial (English) comes from English Terrestrial, from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
subterrestrial (English): Under the earth; subterranean; One who lives...
Definitions
- Under the earth; subterranean; One who lives...
Ancestry of “subterrestrial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Terrestrial | An inhabitant of the planet Earth |
| 2 | Latin | terrestris | Of or pertaining to the earth or land;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |