Where does “terebra” come from?
terebra (Italian) comes from Latin terebra, from Latin -bra, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰrom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix.
terebra (Italian): terebra; third-person singular present indicative...
Definitions
- terebra; third-person singular present indicative...
Ancestry of “terebra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | terebra | an instrument for boring; borer; gimlet;... |
| 2 | Latin | -bra | nominative neuter plural of -brum; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰrom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix |