Where does “tarmes” come from?
tarmes (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
tarmes (Latin): a worm that eats wood; a woodworm
Definitions
- a worm that eats wood; a woodworm
Ancestry of “tarmes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |