Where does “terrine” come from?
terrine (French) comes from French Terre, from Middle French terre, from Old French terre, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrine (French): terrine dish
Definitions
- terrine dish
Ancestry of “terrine”, step by step
terrine 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 Old French terrin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | terrin | — |
| 2 | Latin | terrinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | terrēnus | earthly |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *terzeznos | — |
via Middle French terrine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | terrine | — |