Where does “turion” come from?

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

turion (English): A bud, produced by some aquatic plants, that...

Definitions

  1. A bud, produced by some aquatic plants, that...

Ancestry of “turion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinturioA shoot, a sprout, a tendril, a young branch of a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Latin turio →