Where does “nontumorous” come from?
nontumorous (English) comes from English tumorous, from Latin tumōrōsus, from Latin tumor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
nontumorous (English): Not tumorous
Definitions
- Not tumorous
Ancestry of “nontumorous”, step by step
nontumorous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tumorous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumorous | Pertaining to or having the appearance of a... |
| 2 | Latin | tumōrōsus | swollen, inflated, bloated |
| 3 | Latin | tumor | The state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;... |
| 4 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |