Where does “turgesce” come from?
turgesce (English) comes from Latin turgescere, from Latin turgere, from Latin turgeo, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
turgesce (English): To become turgid; to swell or inflate
Definitions
- To become turgid; to swell or inflate
Ancestry of “turgesce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | turgescere | present active infinitive of turgēscō |
| 2 | Latin | turgere | present active infinitive of turgeō; to swell |
| 3 | Latin | turgeo | to be swollen, swell out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |