Where does “bituberculatus” come from?
bituberculatus (Latin) comes from Latin tuberculatus, from Latin tūberculum, from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
bituberculatus (Latin): having two tubers
Definitions
- having two tubers
Ancestry of “bituberculatus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tuberculatus | warty, tuberculate |
| 2 | Latin | tūberculum | a small swelling, bump, or protuberance; a boil, pimple, tubercle |
| 3 | Latin | tūber | a hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |