Where does “terreneuvien” come from?
terreneuvien (French) comes from French Terre, from Middle French terre, from Old French terre, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terreneuvien (French): Terreneuvian, a dialect of French found on the Island of Newfoundland, in Canada; on the French Shore
Definitions
- Terreneuvian, a dialect of French found on the Island of Newfoundland, in Canada; on the French Shore
Ancestry of “terreneuvien”, step by step
terreneuvien traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French Terre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Terre | Earth; the Earth |
| 2 | Middle French | terre | earth; soil; land, property |
| 3 | Old French | terre | earth; soil; land, property |
| 4 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via French Terre-Neuve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Terre-Neuve | Newfoundland |
| 2 | Portuguese | Terra Nova | — |
via French neuve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | neuve | feminine singular of neuf; new |