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Where does “Typhon” come from?

Typhon derives from Ancient Greek Τυφῶn, from the verb τύφω meaning to smoke or burn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- and dheu-.

Ancestry of “Typhon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤυφῶνTyphon, father of the winds
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “Typhon”

  • Typhonian
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