Where does “takterrasse” come from?

takterrasse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk terrasse

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakroof; 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 Terra →Every word from Old Occitan terra →