Where does “terrein” come from?
terrein (West Frisian) comes from Dutch terrein, from French terrain, from Old French terrain, from Vulgar Latin terranum, from Latin terrenum, from Latin Terra, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.
terrein (West Frisian): grounds, terrain, area; speciality, field of...
Definitions
- grounds, terrain, area; speciality, field of...
Ancestry of “terrein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terrein | grounds, terrain, area; terrain, landscape;... |
| 2 | French | terrain | ground, landscape; field; lot, plot, parcel |
| 3 | Old French | terrain | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | terranum | — |
| 5 | Latin | terrenum | nominative neuter singular of terrēnus;... |
| 6 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |