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termino m. (Noun) "end," "ending" 13th cent. From Latin terminus 'id.' From Proto-Italic *termn-o- "boundary post," an ablauting n-stem from *ter-mn- "boundary stone." From Proto-Indo-European *ter-mn- "peg." The exact meaning of the root *ter- is unclear, possibly meaning "to drill." Indo-European Romance Portuguese término,, French terme, Italian termine, Romanian țărm Italic Oscan teremenniú "boundary stone," Umbrian termnas "he delimits," Venetic termonios "the boundary," Pre-Samnite τερμανι (termani) "on the boundary" Hellenic Ancient Greek τέρμα (térma) "goal" Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. de Vaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and Other Italic Languages. BRILL. 2014. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
-terra Suffix "earth" Borrowed from Latin terra 'id.' (see tierra). Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
terrible (Adjective) "terrible" Very early 15th cent. From Latin terribilis 'id.,' from terrere "to frighten." Probably from an earlier, unrecorded Latin form *terseje- 'id.,' before -rs- became -rr- (however, -rs- is preserved in the name of Tursa, goddess of terror). From Proto-Italic *tros-eje- 'id.' From Proto-Indo-European *tros-ei̯e- 'id.' Indo-European Romance Italian terribile Italic Umbrian tusetutu "he scared," turse "to Tursa" Balto-Slavic Lithuanian trišė́ti "to tremble" Hellenic Ancient Greek τρεῖν (treîn) "to tremble" Indo-Iranian Sanskrit trásanti "he trembles," Young Avestan θrā̊ŋhaiia- "to scare" Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. de Vaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and Other Italic Languages. BRILL. 2014. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
tesoro m. (Noun) "treasure" From Latin thesaurus 'id.,' borrowed from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (t^hesaurós) "treasure," "storehouse." From the verb τῐθέναι (tit^henai) "to place." From late Proto-Indo-European *d^hí-d^heh₁- 'id.,' reduplication of the Proto-Indo-European root *d^heh₁- "to put." Indo-European Romance Portuguese tesouro, Catalan tesaurus, French trésor, Italian tesauro, Romanian tezaur Germanic Old English dyde (English did) Indo-Iranian Sanskrit dádhāti "to place" Beekes, R. S. P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek. BRILL. 2014. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
testigo (Noun) "witness" 12th cent. From Old Spanish testiguar "to testify," having now become atestiguar. Indo-European Romance Portuguese testificar, Italian testificare Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/.
tibia f. (Noun) "tibia;" "flute" 19th cent. From Latin tibia 'id.' In ancient times, flutes were made of bone. Of uknown origin. Perhaps a loan from the same source as Ancient Greek σίφων (síphon) "siphon," "tube." Indo-European Romance Portuguese tibia, Galician tibia, Catalan tíbia, French tibia, Italian tibia, Romanian tibia Beekes, R. S. P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek. BRILL. 2014. Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
tiempo m. (Noun) "time;" "weather" 12th cent. From Latin tempus 'id.' From Proto-Italic *tempos- "stretch." From Proto-Indo-European *temp-os- 'id.,' from the verbal root *temp- "to stretch." Indo-European Romance Asturian tiempu, Portuguese tempo, Galician tempo, Catalan temps, French temps, Italian tempo, Romanian timp, Sardinian tempus Italic Latin templum "shrine" Germanic Old Norse þǫmb "bow-string" Balto-Slavic BCS tetíva "bow-string," Old Prussian tēmpran "expensive," Lithuanian tem̃pti "to pull" Tocharian A cämpäṣ "is able," B campäṃ "to be able" Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. de Vaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and Other Italic Languages. BRILL. 2014. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
tienda f. (Noun) "store;" "tent" 10th cent. Borrowed from Medieval Latin tenda "tent" (cf. Basque (Old Low Navarrese) tenda "tailor's shop," borrowed from Latin). Originally referring to cloth stretched between stakes. From Latin tendere "to stretch" (see tender). Basque Bizkaian tenda "shop," "tent," Gizpuzkoan denda "shop," Old Low Navarrese tenda "tailor's shop" Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008. Trask, R. L. Etymological Dictionary of Basque. University of Sussex. 2008.
tierra f. (Noun) "earth;" "dirt;" "land" 10th cent. From Latin terra 'id.' From Proto-Italic *tersa- 'id.' From Proto-Indo-European *ters-h₂- "dry land," from the verbal root *ters- "to dry out." Indo-European Romance Asturian tierra, Portuguese terra, Galician terra, Catalan terra, French terre, Italian terra, Aromanian tsarã, Romanian țară, Sardinian terra Italic Oscan teras "of the earth" Celtic Old Irish tír "territory," "dry," Old Welsh tir 'id.,' Middle Breton tir 'id.,' Old Cornish tir 'id.' Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. de Vaan, M. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and Other Italic Languages. BRILL. 2014. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.
tío (Noun) (m.) "uncle;" (f.) "aunt" 10th cent. From Late Latin thius 'id.,' borrowed from Ancient Greek θεῖος ‎(t^heîos) 'id.' Of unknown origin. Indo-European Romance Asturian tíu, Portuguese tio, Catalan tio, Italian zio, Sardinian tiu Beekes, R. S. P. Etymological Dictionary of Greek. BRILL. 2014. Corominas, J. & J. Pascual. Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e híspanico. 6 vols. Madrid: Gredos. 1991-1997. Real Academia Española. Diccionario de la lengua española. Online. 23rd ed. Madrid: Espasa Calpa. 2014. http://www.rae.es/. Sihler, A. New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin. Oxford University Press. 2008.