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Where does “tumorous” come from?

tumorous (English) comes from Latin tumōrōsus, from Latin tumor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

tumorous (English): Pertaining to or having the appearance of a...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to or having the appearance of a...

Ancestry of “tumorous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintumōrōsus—
2LatintumorThe state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;...
3Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
4Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
5Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
6Proto-Indo-European-oss—
7Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “tumorous”

  • nontumorous
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