Where does “tumulus” come from?
Tumulus comes from Latin tumulus, derived from the Latin verb tumeo meaning "to swell," which traces to Proto-Indo-European tūm- and tum-.
tumulus (English): A mound of earth, especially one placed over a...
Definitions
- A mound of earth, especially one placed over a...
Ancestry of “tumulus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tumulus | A heap of earth, mound, hill, knoll, hillock; A... |
| 2 | Latin | tumeō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tūm- | to grow; to swell, to increase; to swell, be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tumulus”