Etymology of the English word detritus
the English word
detritusderived from the French word
détritusderived from the Latin word
detritus (process of rubbing away; worn out; trite, hackneyed)
derived from the Latin word
deterere (to rub away; rub, wear, file away; thresh; pound; grind)
derived from the Late Latin word
terere (to grind, to rub; rub, wear away, wear out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terə-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the French word
detritusderived from the Latin word
detritus (process of rubbing away; worn out; trite, hackneyed)
derived from the Latin word
deterere (to rub away; rub, wear, file away; thresh; pound; grind)
derived from the Late Latin word
terere (to grind, to rub; rub, wear away, wear out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terə-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of detritus in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
detritivoreUsage
Word found in Modern English
