Where does “termita” come from?
termita (Spanish) comes from Latin Termes, from Latin termes, from Latin tero, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
termita (Spanish): thermite; termite
Definitions
- thermite; termite
Ancestry of “termita”, step by step
termita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Termes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Termes | Lerma a town in |
| 2 | Latin | termes | a branch bough of a tree, one severed thence;... |
| 3 | Latin | tero | I rub or triturate; I wear away or wear out; I... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Ancient Greek Θέρμη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Θέρμη | Therma, Macedonia, Greece |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |