Where does “termastro” come from?
termastro (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto Tero, from French Terre, from Middle French terre, from Old French terre, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
termastro (Esperanto): landlord; For quotations using this term, see...
Definitions
- landlord; For quotations using this term, see...
Ancestry of “termastro”, step by step
termastro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto Tero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | Tero | Earth |
| 2 | French | Terre | Earth; the Earth |
| 3 | Middle French | terre | earth; soil; land, property |
| 4 | Old French | terre | earth; soil; land, property |
| 5 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Esperanto mastro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | mastro | boss; master |
| 2 | Latin | magister | teacher; master; a title of the Middle Ages,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | magisteros | bigger, greater |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂isteros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |