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Where does “tonslis” come from?

tonslis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

Ancestry of “tonslis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

Words derived from “tonslis”

  • tonsil
  • tonsillitis
  • tonsillar
  • tonsillectomy
  • peritonsillar
  • adenotonsillectomy
  • adenotonsillar
  • tonsillotomy
  • pharyngotonsillitis
  • adenotonsillitis
  • tonsillolith
  • tonsillitic
  • tonsilotome
  • toles
  • tonsillae
  • faringotonsillite
  • tonsillare
  • tonsilla
  • tonsille
  • tonsillectomia
  • tonsillite
  • tolice
  • tolo
  • tolos
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