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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Terra | planet Earth |
| 2 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |