Where does “extraterrestre” come from?
extraterrestre (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese terrestre, from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
extraterrestre (Portuguese): extraterrestrial; not of the Earth;...
Definitions
- extraterrestrial; not of the Earth;...
Ancestry of “extraterrestre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | terrestre | terrestrial; Terrestrial; Earthling; Terran |
| 2 | Latin | terrestris | Of or pertaining to the earth or land;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |