Where does “teres” come from?

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

teres (Latin): rounded; polished, smooth

Definitions

  1. rounded; polished, smooth

Ancestry of “teres”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterōto rub or triturate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “teres”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →