Where does “τύφω” come from?

τύφω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.

τύφω (Ancient Greek): to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke

Definitions

  1. to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke

Ancestry of “τύφω”, step by step

τύφω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dhubh-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandhubh-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandheu-scatter like dust

via Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “τύφω”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dheu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dhubh- →