Where does “terrassa” come from?
terrassa (Old Occitan) comes from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
Ancestry of “terrassa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 2 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
Words derived from “terrassa”