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Where does “tūβos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tūβos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tūβos”

  • tubercle
  • tuberculous
  • tuberosity
  • tuber
  • tubercular
  • tuberous
  • protuberance
  • truffle
  • protuberant
  • truffled
  • sacrotuberous
  • antituberculous
  • antitubercular
  • tuberin
  • nontuberculous
  • tuberculum
  • intertubercular
  • tuberal
  • tuberoid
  • tubercled
  • tuberization
  • lignotuber
  • truffling
  • tuberiferous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →