Where does “terdre” come from?
terdre (Old French) comes from Latin tergo, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
terdre (Old French): to wipe, by extension, to clean
Definitions
- to wipe, by extension, to clean
Ancestry of “terdre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tergo | Alternative form of tergeō; ablative singular of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |