Where does “ταράτσα” come from?
ταράτσα (Greek) comes from Ottoman Turkish تراچه, from Italian terrazza, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
ταράτσα (Greek): terrace, veranda, balcony
Definitions
- terrace, veranda, balcony
Ancestry of “ταράτσα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | تراچه | terrace, a flat, open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment |
| 2 | Italian | terrazza | terrace; balcony; compartment |
| 3 | French | terrasse | terrace; first-person singular imperfect... |
| 4 | Old Occitan | terrassa | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 6 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 7 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |