Where does “τερα-” come from?

τερα- (Greek) comes from English tera-, from Ancient Greek τέρας, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

τερα- (Greek): tera-

Definitions

  1. tera-

Ancestry of “τερα-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtera-API; In the International System of Units and...
2Ancient Greekτέραςsign, marvel, wonder; divine sign, omen, portent;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from English tera- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέρας →