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Where does “terreus” come from?

terreus (Latin) comes from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.

terreus (Latin): made of earth or soil; earthy

Definitions

  1. made of earth or soil; earthy

Ancestry of “terreus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
2Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
3Proto-Indo-European-iHwós—
4Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “terreus”

  • terreous
  • terreo
  • terreità
  • térreo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →