Where does “extraterrestre” come from?
extraterrestre (Spanish) comes from Spanish terrestre, from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
extraterrestre (Spanish): extraterrestrial
Ancestry of “extraterrestre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | terrestre | terrestrial; earthling; earthly |
| 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 |