Where does “detersurus” come from?

detersurus (Latin) comes from Latin dētergeō, from Latin tergeō — to rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse.

detersurus (Latin): about to wipe off

Definitions

  1. about to wipe off

Ancestry of “detersurus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindētergeōto wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping
2Latintergeōto rub, wipe, wipe off, clean, cleanse
Every word from Latin tergeō →Every word from Latin dētergeō →