Where does “tomentoso” come from?

tomentoso (Latin) comes from Latin tomentosus, from Latin tomentum, from Proto-Italic towamentom, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tomentoso (Latin): dative masculine singular of tōmentōsus; dative...

Definitions

  1. dative masculine singular of tōmentōsus; dative...

Ancestry of “tomentoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintomentosushaving a mass of rough hairs
2Latintomentumstuffing
3Proto-Italictowamentom
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic towamentomEvery word from Latin tomentum