Etymology of the Latin word tertiarius
the Latin word
tertiarius (containing one-third; 1 part of one metal 2 parts of another)
derived from the Latin word
tertiusderived from the Classical Latin word
tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-Derivations in other languages
English
tertiary, Italian
terziario, Portuguese
terceiro, Portuguese
terciário, Spanish
terciario, Spanish
tercero
