Where does “extero” come from?

extero (Latin) comes from Latin terō, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

extero (Latin): to rub out, bring out by rubbing; to rub off, rub away

Definitions

  1. to rub out, bring out by rubbing; to rub off, rub away

Ancestry of “extero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterōto rub or triturate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →