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Where does “torosus” come from?

torosus (Latin) comes from Latin torus, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

torosus (Latin): muscular, brawny, fleshy; fleshy

Definitions

  1. muscular, brawny, fleshy; fleshy

Ancestry of “torosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintorusa swelling, protuberance, bulge, knot; the...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “torosus”

  • torose
  • torosity
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