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
- Rising into a tumour or a puffy state; tumid;...
Ancestry of “turgent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | turgens | swelling |
| 2 | Latin | turgere | present active infinitive of turgeō; to swell |
| 3 | Latin | turgeo | I am swollen, swell out; I swell ; I am enraged;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |