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Where does “protuberatus” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “protuberatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinprotuberoI swell or bulge out
2Latintūber—
3Proto-Italictūβos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →