Where does “tyfus” come from?

tyfus (Dutch) comes from New Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.

tyfus (Dutch): term used for typhus and typhoid fever; shit!...

Definitions

term used for typhus and typhoid fever; shit!...

Ancestry of “tyfus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	tȳphus	—
2	Ancient Greek	τῦφος	a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense
3	Ancient Greek	τύφω	to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke
4	Proto-Indo-European	dhubh-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	dheu-	scatter like dust

Words derived from “tyfus”

buiktyfus
tyfen
tyfus-
tyfuslijder
vlektyfus
optyfen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dheu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dhubh- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύφω →