Where does “Tubero” come from?

Tubero (Latin) comes from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

Ancestry of “Tubero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintūbera hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence
2Proto-Italictūβos
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic tūβosEvery word from Latin tūber