termes etymology

Latin word termes comes from Latin tero (I rub or triturate. I tread. I wear away or wear out.)

Detailed word origin of termes

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
tero Latin (lat) I rub or triturate. I tread. I wear away or wear out.
termes Latin (lat) A branch or bough of a tree, especially one severed thence.

Words with the same origin as termes

Descendants of tero
attritio deterendus detrimentum detritus flagritriba protervitas protervus terebro terens teres tribulum tritare triticeus triticiarius triticum trituro tritus