Where does “tergitic” come from?

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

tergitic (English): Relating to a tergite

Definitions

  1. Relating to a tergite

Ancestry of “tergitic”, step by step

tergitic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tergite

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtergiteThe dorsal portion of an articulate animal's...
2Latintergumback, rear; surface
3Latintergusback, rear; hide, skin
4Proto-Indo-Europeantragʰ-to draw, drag

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tragʰ- →Every word from Latin tergus →Every word from Latin tergum →