Where does “tuberose” come from?

tuberose (English) comes from Latin tuberosus, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tuberose (English): tuberous; A Mexican tuberous plant that has...

Definitions

  1. tuberous; A Mexican tuberous plant that has...

Ancestry of “tuberose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintuberosuslumpy
2Latintūbera hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence
3Proto-Italictūβos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic tūβos →Every word from Latin tūber →