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Where does “protuberare” come from?

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

protuberare (Latin): present active infinitive of prōtūberō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of prōtūberō;...

Ancestry of “protuberare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “protuberare”

  • protuberance
  • protuberant
  • protuberantly
  • protuberancy
  • protuberantia
  • protuberans
  • protuberantis
  • protuberantem
  • protubérance
  • Protuberanz
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