Where does “antityphus” come from?
antityphus (English) comes from English typhus, 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.
antityphus (English): Countering typhus
Definitions
- Countering typhus
Ancestry of “antityphus”, step by step
antityphus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English typhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | typhus | One of several similar diseases, characterised by... |
| 2 | New Latin | tȳphus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |