Where does “protubérance” come from?
protubérance (French) comes from Latin prōtubērantia, from Latin protuberans, from Latin protubero, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
protubérance (French): lump, protuberance
Definitions
- lump, protuberance
Ancestry of “protubérance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prōtubērantia | bulge, protuberance |
| 2 | Latin | protuberans | |
| 3 | Latin | protubero | I swell or bulge out |
| 4 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |