Where does “Termes” come from?

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

Termes (Latin): Lerma a town in

Definitions

  1. Lerma a town in

Ancestry of “Termes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintermesa branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...
2LatinteroI rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “Termes

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁-Every word from Latin teroEvery word from Latin termes
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