Where does “protuberate” come from?
protuberate (English) comes from Latin protubero, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
protuberate (English): To bulge outward, producing a rounded...
Definitions
- To bulge outward, producing a rounded...
Ancestry of “protuberate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | protubero | I swell or bulge out |
| 2 | Latin | tūber | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |