Tellus etymology

Latin

Latin word tellus comes from Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-

Etymology of tellus

Detailed word origin of tellus

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*telh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*telh₂-o- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
tellus Latin (lat) the Earth, globe. Earth, ground. Land, country.

Words with the same origin as tellus

Descendants of *telh₂-

latus tollere