Where does “terroir” come from?
terroir (English) comes from French terroir, from Vulgar Latin terratorium, from Classical Latin territorium, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terroir (English): The complete set of local conditions in which a...
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- The complete set of local conditions in which a...
Ancestry of “terroir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | terroir | soil; land, landscape, country |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | terratorium | — |
| 3 | Classical Latin | territorium | The land around or within the boundaries of a... |
| 4 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |