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
- rounded; polished, smooth
Ancestry of “teres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | terō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “teres”