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Where does “tubellum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “tubellum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tubellum”

  • tobillo
  • touiello
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