Where does “prōtubērantia” come from?
prōtubērantia (Latin) comes 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.
prōtubērantia (Latin): bulge, protuberance
Definitions
- bulge, protuberance
Ancestry of “prōtubērantia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | protuberans | |
| 2 | Latin | protubero | I swell or bulge out |
| 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 |