Where does “termital” come from?
termital (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
termital (English): Relating to termites
Definitions
- Relating to termites
Ancestry of “termital”, step by step
termital traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AL
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AL | Initialism of assembly language; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Dutch | al | all, all of; already; yet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | al | all, all of; completely; even though, no matter... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | āl | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | all | all |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | allaz | all |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English termite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | termite | A white-bodied, wood-consuming insect of the... |
| 2 | Latin | Termes | Lerma a town in |
| 3 | Latin | termes | a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;... |
| 4 | Latin | tero | I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |