English
intumesce
Intumesce comes from Latin intumēscō ‘to become swollen’, from tumeō ‘to swell’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tum-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tum-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tum-éh₁-‘to be swelling’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*tumēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtumeō‘to swell’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEtumēscō‘to begin to swell, become distended or inflated, swell up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEintumēscō‘to become swollen’
- Englishtodayintumesce
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*tum-‘to swell’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*tum-éh₁-‘to be swelling’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*tumēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtumeō‘to swell’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEtumēscō‘to begin to swell, become distended or inflated, swell up’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEintumēscō‘to become swollen’
- Englishtodayintumesce
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *tum- ‘to swell’
through Latin tumeō ‘to swell’
Today it means
verb To swell or enlarge (abnormally)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *tum- / intumesce