Etymology of the Latin word terere
the Late Latin word
terere (to grind, to rub; rub, wear away, wear out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*terÉ™-Derivations in Latin
tritus,
adterere,
circumterere,
proterere,
subterere,
obterere,
conterere,
deterere,
atterere,
terebra,
interterereDerivations in other languages
English
teresUsage
Word found in Late Latin
