Where does “takterrasse” come from?

takterrasse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål terrasse, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

takterrasse (Norwegian Bokmål): a roof terrace

Definitions

  1. a roof terrace

Ancestry of “takterrasse”, step by step

takterrasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål terrasse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålterrasseterrace
2Frenchterrasseterrace; first-person singular imperfect...
3Old Occitanterrassa
4Vulgar Latinterraceus
5Old Occitanterraland
6LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
7Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Norwegian Bokmål tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmåltakA roof; ceiling; grip
2Old Norsetakgrip, hold
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters-Every word from Latin TerraEvery word from Old Occitan terra
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