Where does “torula” come from?
torula (English) comes from Latin torulus, from Latin torus, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
torula (English): Any of a group of fungi, "Candida utilis",...
Definitions
- Any of a group of fungi, "Candida utilis",...
Ancestry of “torula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | torulus | a tuft of hair |
| 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 “torula”