Where does “termitary” come from?
termitary (English) comes from English termite, from Latin Termes, from Latin termes, from Latin tero, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
termitary (English): An anthill built and occupied by termites
Definitions
- An anthill built and occupied by termites
Ancestry of “termitary”, step by step
termitary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |