Where does “teres” come from?

teres (English) comes from Latin teres, from Latin terō, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

teres (English): A terete muscle

Definitions

  1. A terete muscle

Ancestry of “teres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinteresrounded; polished, smooth
2Latinterōto rub or triturate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →Every word from Latin teres →