Where does “tomentosus” come from?

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

tomentosus (Latin): having a mass of rough hairs

Definitions

  1. having a mass of rough hairs

Ancestry of “tomentosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintomentumstuffing
2Proto-Italictowamentom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tomentosus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic towamentom →Every word from Latin tomentum →