Triticum etymology

Latin

Latin word triticum comes from Latin tero (I rub or triturate. I tread. I wear away or wear out.)

Etymology of triticum

Detailed word origin of triticum

Dictionary entry Language Definition
tero Latin (lat) I rub or triturate. I tread. I wear away or wear out.
tritus Latin (lat)
triticum Latin (lat) Wheat, a kind of grain.

Words with the same origin as triticum

Descendants of tero

teres tribulum tritare