Where does “protuberant” come from?
Protuberant comes from Latin protuberans, the present participle of protuberare meaning to swell out, from tuber meaning swelling or lump, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- meaning to swell.
protuberant (English): Swelling or bulging outward
Definitions
- Swelling or bulging outward
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