Where does “tuberkel” come from?
tuberkel (Dutch) comes from German Tuberkel, from Latin tūberculum, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tuberkel (Dutch): tubercle nodule
Definitions
- tubercle nodule
Ancestry of “tuberkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tuberkel | tubercle |
| 2 | Latin | tūberculum | a small swelling, bump, or protuberance; a boil, pimple, tubercle |
| 3 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |