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
- Pertaining to or having the appearance of a...
Ancestry of “tumorous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tumōrōsus | swollen, inflated, bloated |
| 2 | Latin | tumor | The state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;... |
| 3 | Latin | -or | used to form a third-declension masculine... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ōs | Creates masculine action nouns or result nouns... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōs | Creates masculine and feminine action nouns or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oss | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |