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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
1LatinTerragoddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
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