Where does “turgent” come from?

turgent (English) comes from Latin turgens, from Latin turgere, from Latin turgeo, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

turgent (English): Rising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid;...

Definitions

  1. Rising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid;...

Ancestry of “turgent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturgensswelling
2Latinturgerepresent active infinitive of turgeō; to swell
3Latinturgeoto be swollen, swell out
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “turgent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Latin turgeo →Every word from Latin turgere →