Where does “tuber” come from?
Tuber comes from Latin tuber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-, a root of unknown meaning.
tuber (English): A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant,...
Definitions
- A fleshy, thickened underground stem of a plant,...
Ancestry of “tuber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tuber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tuber”