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

  1. past participle of ternir

Ancestry of “terni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchternirto tarnish (metal), fade (material)
2Middle Frenchternir—
3Old Frenchternirto make dim, make wan
4Old High German*ternen—
Every word from Old High German *ternen →Every word from Old French ternir →Every word from Middle French ternir →