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
- Of or relating to the earth; inhabiting planet...
Ancestry of “tellurian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tellus | earth, ground; the Earth, globe; land, country |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂-o- | ground |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |