teredo

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτερηδών“wood-worm”
2. Latin · borrowed fromterēdō“woodworm”
3. English todayteredo

From Latin terēdō (“woodworm”), from Ancient Greek τερηδών (terēdṓn, “wood-worm”). Compare Ancient Greek: τέρην (térēn, “smooth, gentle”).