Where does “turioniferous” come from?
turioniferous (English) comes from Latin turio, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
turioniferous (English): Producing shoots
Ancestry of “turioniferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | turio | A shoot, a sprout, a tendril, a young branch of a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |