Where does “effuscate” come from?
effuscate (English) comes from Latin effusco, from Latin fusco, from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
effuscate (English): Obsolete form of offuscate., "itself an obsolete...
Definitions
- Obsolete form of offuscate., "itself an obsolete...
Ancestry of “effuscate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | effusco | Synonym of offuscō |
| 2 | Latin | fusco | I make dark, swarthy or dusky; blacken, darken; I... |
| 3 | Latin | Fuscus | — |
| 4 | Latin | fuscus | dark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |