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

  1. to wipe, by extension, to clean

Ancestry of “terdre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintergoAlternative form of tergeō; ablative singular of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- →Every word from Latin tergo →