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-.

Typhon (English): The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fi

Definitions

  1. The most powerful and feared of all Greek monsters, having the head, arms, and torso of a man, and his bottom half consisting of countless dragons or serpents. Some stories also say that his hands ended in serpents and that he bears 100 heads. He is shrouded in giant wings, his eyes blaze a white fi

Ancestry of “Typhon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΤυφῶνTyphon, father of the winds
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Τυφῶν →