Where does “termites” come from?
termites (Latin) comes from Latin tarmes, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
termites (Latin): nominative plural of termes; accusative plural of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of termes; accusative plural of...
Ancestry of “termites”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tarmes | a worm that eats wood; a woodworm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
Words derived from “termites”