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Where does “tumore” come from?

tumore (Italian) comes from Latin tumor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

tumore (Italian): tumour, tumor

Definitions

  1. tumour, tumor

Ancestry of “tumore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintumorThe state of being swollen; A swelling, tumor;...
2Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
3Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
5Proto-Indo-European-oss—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “tumore”

  • antitumore
  • tumoroso
  • tumorosità
  • pseudotumore
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