Where does “Robitussin” come from?
Robitussin (English) comes from English tussive, from Latin tussis, from Proto-Italic tussis, from Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
Robitussin (English): Any of various cold and cough medicines
Definitions
- Any of various cold and cough medicines
Ancestry of “Robitussin”, step by step
Robitussin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tussive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tussive | Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough |
| 2 | Latin | tussis | cough |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | tussis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tud-ti-s | cough |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via English Robins
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Robins | plural of Robin |