Where does “torosity” come from?
torosity (English) comes from English torose, from Latin torosus, from Latin torus, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
torosity (English): The quality or state of being torose
Definitions
- The quality or state of being torose
Ancestry of “torosity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | torose | cylindrical with alternate swellings and... |
| 2 | Latin | torosus | muscular, brawny, fleshy; fleshy |
| 3 | Latin | torus | a swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |