Where does “protuberantly” come from?
protuberantly (English) comes from English protuberant, from Latin protuberans, from Latin protubero, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
protuberantly (English): In a protuberant manner
Definitions
- In a protuberant manner
Ancestry of “protuberantly”, step by step
protuberantly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English protuberant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | protuberant | Swelling or bulging outward |
| 2 | Latin | protuberans | |
| 3 | Latin | protubero | I swell or bulge out |
| 4 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |