Where does “termit” come from?
termit (Polish) comes from Latin Termes, from Latin termes, from Latin tero, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
termit (Polish): termite; thermite
Ancestry of “termit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Termes | — |
| 2 | Latin | termes | a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;... |
| 3 | Latin | tero | I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |