Where does “terrestre” come from?

terrestre (Portuguese) comes from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

terrestre (Portuguese): terrestrial; Terrestrial; Earthling; Terran

Definitions

  1. terrestrial; Terrestrial; Earthling; Terran

Ancestry of “terrestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinterrestrisOf or pertaining to the earth or land;...
2LatinTerraTerra goddess of the Earth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “terrestre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Latin Terra →Every word from Latin terrestris →