Where does “tergite” come from?

tergite (English) comes from Latin tergum, from Latin tergus, from Proto-Indo-European tragʰ- — to draw, drag.

tergite (English): The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's...

Definitions

  1. The dorsal portion of an articulate animal's...

Ancestry of “tergite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintergumback, rear; surface
2Latintergusback, rear; hide, skin
3Proto-Indo-Europeantragʰ-to draw, drag

Words derived from “tergite”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tragʰ- →Every word from Latin tergus →Every word from Latin tergum →