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Where does “termes” come from?

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

termes (Latin): a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...

Definitions

  1. a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;...

Ancestry of “termes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinteroI rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “termes”

  • termite
  • termitary
  • termiticide
  • termitarium
  • termitophile
  • termiticidal
  • termitophagy
  • termes
  • Termes
  • termites
  • termites
  • termite
  • Termite
  • termiittisammakko
  • termiittikeko
  • autotermiitti
  • termiittipesä
  • termiitti
  • termiet
  • termit
  • termit
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