Where does “turgor” come from?

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

turgor (English): turgidity; the pressure produced by a solution in...

Definitions

  1. turgidity; the pressure produced by a solution in...

Ancestry of “turgor”, step by step

turgor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin turgere

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

via Latin turgeō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturgeōto be swollen, swell out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Latin turgeo →Every word from Latin turgere →