Where does “тераса” come from?
тераса (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Terrasse, from French terrasse, from Old Occitan terrassa, from Vulgar Latin terraceus, from Old Occitan terra, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
тераса (Serbo-Croatian): terrace
Ancestry of “тераса”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Terrasse | terrace; patio, porch, veranda, terrace; roof... |
| 2 | French | terrasse | terrace; first-person singular imperfect... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | terrassa | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terraceus | — |
| 5 | Old Occitan | terra | land |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | goddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |