Etymology of the English word terrain
the English word
terrainderived from the French word
terrainderived from the Latin root
*terranumderived from the Latin word
terrenumderived from the Latin word
terrenus (of earth, earthly; earthy)
derived from the Latin word
terra (earth, land, ground)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ters-Date
The earliest known usage of terrain in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
terraneCognates
Dutch
terrein, French
terrain, French
terrien, German
Terrain, Italian
terreno, Norwegian
terreng, Spanish
terreno, Swedish
terrängUsage
Word found in Modern English
