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Where does “terrestre” come from?

terrestre (Spanish) comes from Latin terrestris, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

terrestre (Spanish): terrestrial; earthling; earthly

Definitions

  1. terrestrial; earthling; earthly

Ancestry of “terrestre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinterrestrisOf or pertaining to the earth or land;...
2LatinTerragoddess of the earth; the Earth itself; tierra ...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

Words derived from “terrestre”

  • extraterrestre
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →