Where does “Teredo” come from?
Teredo (Translingual) comes from Latin terēdō, from Ancient Greek τερηδών — woodworm; wood-worm.
Ancestry of “Teredo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | terēdō | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τερηδών | woodworm; wood-worm |