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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

  1. In a protuberant manner

Ancestry of “protuberantly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprotuberantSwelling or bulging outward
2Latinprotuberans
3LatinprotuberoI swell or bulge out
4Latintūber—
5Proto-Italictūβos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →