Where does “termen” come from?
termen (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos, from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ — boundary, end.
termen (Latin): Alternative form of terminus
Definitions
- Alternative form of terminus
Ancestry of “termen”, step by step
termen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ter-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 2 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 3 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
via Proto-Italic *termn̥
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *termn̥ | boundary stone |