Where does “Dachterrasse” come from?

Dachterrasse (German) comes from German Terrasse, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

Dachterrasse (German): roof terrace

Definitions

roof terrace

Ancestry of “Dachterrasse”, step by step

Dachterrasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Terrasse

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Terrasse	terrace; patio, porch, veranda, terrace; roof...
2	French	terrasse	terrace; first-person singular imperfect...
3	Old Occitan	terrassa	—
4	Vulgar Latin	terraceus	—
5	Old Occitan	terra	land
6	Latin	Terra	Terra goddess of the Earth
7	Proto-Indo-European	ters-	dry

via German dach

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	dach	—
2	Middle High German	dach	—
3	Old High German	dag	—
4	Old High German	tag	day
5	Proto-West Germanic	dag	day
6	Proto-Germanic	dagaz	day; name of the D-rune
7	Proto-Indo-European	dʰegʷʰ-	to burn; warm, hot

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