Where does “triturus” come from?

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

triturus (Latin): about to rub

Definitions

  1. about to rub

Ancestry of “triturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterōto rub or triturate
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin terō →
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