Where does “triture” come from?

triture (English) comes from Latin tritura, from Latin terō, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

triture (English): A rubbing or grinding; trituration

Definitions

  1. A rubbing or grinding; trituration

Ancestry of “triture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintriturarubbing, chafing; friction; threshing
2Latinterōto rub or triturate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →Every word from Latin tritura →