Where does “termen” come from?

termen (English) comes from Latin termen, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos, from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ — boundary, end.

termen (English): The hind edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth

Definitions

The hind edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth

Ancestry of “termen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	termen	Alternative form of terminus
2	Proto-Indo-European	ter-	tender, weak; young creature
3	Italian	termine	end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word
4	Latin	terminus	a boundary, limit, end
5	Proto-Italic	termenos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	térmn̥	boundary, end

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