Where does “terreō” come from?
terreō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European tres-, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine, from Latin terminus, from Proto-Italic termenos, from Proto-Indo-European térmn̥ — boundary, end.
terreō (Latin): to frighten, terrify, alarm
Definitions
- to frighten, terrify, alarm
Ancestry of “terreō”, step by step
terreō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European tres-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tres- | to tremble |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 3 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 4 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
via Proto-Italic *trozeō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *trozeō | to frighten, scare, terrify |