terribile etymology

Italian word terribile comes from Proto-Indo-European *strēy-, and later Latin terribilis (Frightful, dreadful, terrible.)

Detailed word origin of terribile

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*strēy- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
*tres- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
terreo Latin (lat) I deter by terror, scare (away). I frighten, terrify, alarm.
terribilis Latin (lat) Frightful, dreadful, terrible.
terribile Italian (ita) Horrible, awful, dreadful. Terrible, terrifying, fearful. Terrific.