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Where does “torose” come from?

torose (English) comes from Latin torosus, from Latin torus, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

torose (English): cylindrical with alternate swellings and...

Definitions

  1. cylindrical with alternate swellings and...

Ancestry of “torose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorosusmuscular, brawny, fleshy; fleshy
2Latintorusa swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “torose”

  • torosity
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