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Where does “ters-” come from?

ters- (Proto-Indo-European): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Words derived from “ters-”

  • terrible
  • territory
  • terror
  • inter
  • terrorism
  • Mediterranean
  • terrorist
  • territorial
  • thirst
  • terribly
  • patriotic
  • terrain
  • terrace
  • toast
  • terrestrial
  • torrent
  • deter
  • subterranean
  • terra
  • deterrent
  • Terra
  • expatriate
  • terrier
  • Tyrol