Where does “termitarium” come from?
termitarium (English) comes from English -arium, from Latin -ārium, from Latin -um, from Proto-Italic *-om, from Proto-Indo-European *-oHom.
termitarium (English): A termite colony
Ancestry of “termitarium”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -arium | A place associated with a specified thing; A... |
| 2 | Latin | -ārium | — |
| 3 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |