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Where does “campestre” come from?

campestre (Latin) comes from Latin campester, from Latin -estris, from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

campestre (Latin): nominative neuter singular of campester;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of campester;...

Ancestry of “campestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincampesterlevel, even, flat; field, plain; god or goddess...
2Latin-estris—
3LatinterrestrisOf or pertaining to the earth or land;...
4LatinTerragoddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →