Where does “terrazzo” come from?
terrazzo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrazzo (Italian): balcony; terrace; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- balcony; terrace; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “terrazzo”, step by step
terrazzo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin terraceus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Italian Terra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Terra | Earth |