Where does “termes” come from?

termes (Late Latin) comes from Latin tarmes, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

termes (Late Latin): a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...

Definitions

  1. a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...

Ancestry of “termes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintarmesa worm that eats wood; a woodworm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “termes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin tarmes →