Etymograph

English

protuberant

Protuberant comes from Latin protuberans.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprotuberans1
  2. Englishtodayprotuberant1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English protuberant

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprotuberansWiktionary, English protuberant
  2. EnglishtodayprotuberantWiktionary, English protuberant

Every English word from Latin protuberans

Today it means

adj Swelling or bulging outward.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “protuberant”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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