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Where does “-tlom” come from?

-tlom (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European -trom, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

-tlom (Proto-Indo-European): Alternative form of *-trom

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of *-trom

Ancestry of “-tlom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
2Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “-tlom”

  • single
  • chapter
  • c.
  • vehicle
  • curriculum
  • miracle
  • spectacle
  • obstacle
  • perpendicular
  • spectacular
  • lucrative
  • retina
  • oracle
  • curricula
  • retinal
  • granular
  • tabernacle
  • receptacle
  • singles
  • Leroy
  • cadet
  • shingles
  • Lucretia
  • Spiegel
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