Where does “teras” come from?
teras (Indonesian) comes from Dutch terras, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
teras (Indonesian): terrace; heart, pith; essence
Definitions
- terrace; heart, pith; essence
Ancestry of “teras”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terras | terrace; outdoor café |
| 2 | French | terrasse | terrace; first-person singular imperfect... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | terrassa | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |