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Where does “trufa” come from?

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

Ancestry of “trufa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintufera—
2Latintūber—
3Proto-Italictūβos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “trufa”

  • trufa
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