Where does “telluris” come from?

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

telluris (Latin): genitive singular of tellūs; earth, ground

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of tellūs; earth, ground

Ancestry of “telluris”, 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 →