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
- cylindrical with alternate swellings and...
Ancestry of “torose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | torosus | muscular, brawny, fleshy; fleshy |
| 2 | Latin | torus | a swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
Words derived from “torose”