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Where does “terebinthe” come from?

terebinthe (Old French) comes from Latin terebinthus, from Ancient Greek τερέβινθος, from Ancient Greek τέρμινθος — terebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

Ancestry of “terebinthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinterebinthusterebinth tree
2Ancient Greekτερέβινθοςterebinth tree
3Ancient Greekτέρμινθοςterebinth; swelling like the fruit of the...

Words derived from “terebinthe”

  • terebinth
  • terebic
  • terebate
  • terebinthic
  • therebynte
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