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Where does “nodose” come from?

nodose (English) comes from Latin nodositas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

nodose (English): Knot-like; swollen

Definitions

  1. Knot-like; swollen

Ancestry of “nodose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnodositasnodosity, knottiness
2Latin-tās—
3Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
4Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “nodose”

  • nodosity
  • nodosely
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