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Terminus
Terminus comes from Latin terminus ‘a boundary or border, a limit or point’, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- ‘to pass through’, and ultimately from *ter- ‘boundary’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ter-‘boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*terh₂-‘to pass through’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*térmn̥‘boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*term(e)nos‘boundary stone’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEterminus‘a boundary or border, a limit or point’
- EnglishtodayTerminus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ter-‘boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*terh₂-‘to pass through’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*térmn̥‘boundary’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*term(e)nos‘boundary stone’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEterminus‘a boundary or border, a limit or point’
- EnglishtodayTerminus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ter- ‘boundary’
thrill, intrigue, treachery, thro, inextricable, 31 more
through Proto-Indo-European *terh₂- ‘to pass through’
through, trans, enter, thorough, avatar, tranquillity, tardy, torus, très, sarai, 20 more
through Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ ‘boundary’
through Latin terminus ‘a boundary or border, a limit or point’
determination, extermination, determinism, interminable, determinate, 25 more
Today it means
name The god of boundaries and landmarks, focus of the important Roman festival of Terminalia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ter- / Terminus