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	Terra goddess of the Earth
6	Proto-Indo-European	ters-	dry

Words derived from “terrasser”

terrassement
terasă

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Latin Terra →Every word from Old Occitan terra →