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Where does “tuberosus” come from?

tuberosus (Latin) comes from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tuberosus (Latin): lumpy

Definitions

  1. lumpy

Ancestry of “tuberosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintūber—
2Proto-Italictūβos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tuberosus”

  • tuberoso
  • tuberosità
  • tuberoso
  • tubéreux
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