Where does “tellure” come from?

tellure (Latin) comes from Latin tellus, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o-, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tellure (Latin): ablative singular of tellūs

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of tellūs

Ancestry of “tellure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintellusearth, ground; the Earth, globe; land, country
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-o-ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-o- →Every word from Latin tellus →