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Where does “protuberantia” come from?

protuberantia (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.

Ancestry of “protuberantia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprotuberans
2LatinprotuberoI swell or bulge out
3Latintūber—
4Proto-Italictūβos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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