Where does “terracide” come from?
terracide (English) comes from English Terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terracide (English): The destruction of a planet or of natural...
Definitions
- The destruction of a planet or of natural...
Ancestry of “terracide”, step by step
terracide traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Terra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Terra | planet Earth |
| 2 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via English cide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cide | — |