Where does “terracewise” come from?

terracewise (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.

terracewise (English): In the manner of a terrace; in a terrace-like arrangement

Definitions

  1. In the manner of a terrace; in a terrace-like arrangement

Ancestry of “terracewise”, step by step

terracewise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English terrace

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishterraceA platform that extends outwards from a building;...
2Frenchterrasseterrace; first-person singular imperfect...
3Old Occitanterrassa
4Vulgar Latinterraceus
5Old Occitanterraland
6LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via English wise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwiseShowing good judgement or the benefit of...
2Middle Englishwyswise, thoughtful, proper; knowledgeable; alert,...
3Old Englishwīswise
4Proto-Germanicwīsazwise, knowledgeable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweydstosknowledgeable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters-