Where does “teredo” come from?
teredo (English) comes from Latin terēdō, from Ancient Greek τερηδών — woodworm; wood-worm.
teredo (English): A shipworm
Ancestry of “teredo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | terēdō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τερηδών | woodworm; wood-worm |