Where does “termini” come from?

termini (Ladin) comes from Ladin termin, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine — end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word.

termini (Ladin): plural of termin

Definitions

  1. plural of termin

Ancestry of “termini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinterminterm, expiry, deadline
2Latinterminusa boundary, limit, end
3Proto-Indo-Europeanter-tender, weak; young creature
4Italiantermineend, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word
Every word from Italian termine →Every word from Latin terminus →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ter- →