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

  1. Any of a group of fungi, "Candida utilis",...

Ancestry of “torula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorulusa tuft of hair
2Latintorusa swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
4Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “torula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Latin torus →
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