Where does “teras” come from?

teras (English) comes from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

teras (English): a grossly malformed fetus

Definitions

  1. a grossly malformed fetus

Ancestry of “teras”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “teras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέρας →
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