Where does “terrarium” come from?

terrarium (English) comes from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

terrarium (English): An enclosure wherein very small animals are...

Definitions

  1. An enclosure wherein very small animals are...

Ancestry of “terrarium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “terrarium”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Latin Terra →