Where does “terni” come from?
terni (French) comes from French ternir, from Middle French ternir, from Old French ternir, from Old High German *ternen.
terni (French): past participle of ternir
Definitions
- past participle of ternir
Ancestry of “terni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | ternir | to tarnish , fade; to tarnish |
| 2 | Middle French | ternir | — |
| 3 | Old French | ternir | to make dim, make wan |
| 4 | Old High German | *ternen | — |