Where does “intertubercular” come from?
intertubercular (English) comes from English tubercular, from Latin tūberculum, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
intertubercular (English): Between tubercles
Ancestry of “intertubercular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tubercular | Of, pertaining to, or having tuberculosis;... |
| 2 | Latin | tūberculum | — |
| 3 | Latin | tūber | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |