Where does “terrasser” come from?
terrasser (French) comes from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrasser (French): to fortify or buttress with a mound of earth; to...
Definitions
- to fortify or buttress with a mound of earth; to...
Ancestry of “terrasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | terrasse | terrace; first-person singular imperfect... |
| 2 | Old Occitan | terrassa | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 4 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 5 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “terrasser”