Where does “tufera” come from?
tufera (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin tūber, from Proto-Italic tūβos, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “tufera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tūber | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tūβos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |