Where does “tellurian” come from?

tellurian (English) comes from Latin tellus, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tellurian (English): Of or relating to the earth; inhabiting planet...

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the earth; inhabiting planet...

Ancestry of “tellurian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintellusearth, ground; the Earth, globe; land, country
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-o-ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o- →Every word from Latin tellus →
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