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Where does “turgescere” come from?

turgescere (Latin) comes from Latin turgere, from Latin turgeo, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

turgescere (Latin): present active infinitive of turgēscō

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of turgēscō

Ancestry of “turgescere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinturgerepresent active infinitive of turgeō; to swell
2LatinturgeoI am swollen, swell out; I swell ; I am enraged;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “turgescere”

  • turgesce
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