Where does “terracette” come from?
terracette (English) comes from English terrace, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terracette (English): A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed...
Definitions
- A type of landform, a ridge on a hillside formed...
Ancestry of “terracette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | terrace | A platform that extends outwards from a building;... |
| 2 | French | terrasse | terrace; first-person singular imperfect... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | terrassa | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |