N. tess n. “fine pierced hole” (Category: Hole)

N. tess, n. “fine pierced hole” (Category: Hole)

Reference ✧ EtyAC/TER ✧ “fine pierced hole”

Derivations

• < ᴹ✶ters- “fine pierced hole” ✧ EtyAC/TER
  • < ters < ters- ✧ EtyAC/TER
  • < ᴹ√TERES “*pierced hole” ✧ Ety/TER

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ✶ters- > ters > tess

[tersa] > [ters] > [tess]

✧ EtyAC/TER