Where does “terrenal” come from?
terrenal (Spanish) comes from Spanish terreno, from Latin terrenum, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrenal (Spanish): earthly; worldly; terrestrial
Definitions
- earthly; worldly; terrestrial
Ancestry of “terrenal”, step by step
terrenal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish terreno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | terreno | ground; land; earth; earthly; land |
| 2 | Latin | terrenum | nominative neuter singular of terrēnus;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |
via Latin terrēnus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | terrēnus | earthly |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *terzeznos | — |