Where does “fuscation” come from?

fuscation (English) comes from Latin fuscāre, from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

fuscation (English): A darkening; obscurity; obfuscation

Definitions

  1. A darkening; obscurity; obfuscation

Ancestry of “fuscation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuscāre—
2LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
3Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Latin fuscus →Every word from Latin Fuscus →
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