Where does “fuscous” come from?
fuscous (English) comes from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fuscous (English): Dark in color, dark-hued; dusky, swarthy
Definitions
- Dark in color, dark-hued; dusky, swarthy
Ancestry of “fuscous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Fuscus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fuscus | dark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |