Where does “alcalinoterroso” come from?
alcalinoterroso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese terroso, from Latin terrōsus, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
alcalinoterroso (Portuguese): alkaline-earth; alkaline earth
Definitions
- alkaline-earth; alkaline earth
Ancestry of “alcalinoterroso”, step by step
alcalinoterroso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese terroso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | terroso | earthy, muddy; earth |
| 2 | Latin | terrōsus | full of earth; earthy |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Portuguese alcalino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alcalino | alkaline |