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
Ancestry of “termini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ladin | termin | term, expiry, deadline |
| 2 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 4 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |