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
- dative masculine singular of tōmentōsus; dative...
Ancestry of “tomentoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tomentosus | having a mass of rough hairs |
| 2 | Latin | tomentum | stuffing |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | towamentom | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |