Where does “terjer” come from?
terjer (Ladin) comes from Latin tergo, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
terjer (Ladin): To clear
Ancestry of “terjer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tergo | Alternative form of tergeō; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |