Where does “torulus” come from?

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

torulus (Latin): a tuft of hair

Definitions

  1. a tuft of hair

Ancestry of “torulus”, 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 “torulus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Latin torus →