Where does “infuscate” come from?

infuscate (English) comes from Latin infuscatus, from Latin infusco, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

infuscate (English): To darken; to make black or obscure; Clouded with...

Definitions

  1. To darken; to make black or obscure; Clouded with...

Ancestry of “infuscate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininfuscatusobscured
2LatininfuscoI darken or obscure; I sully, stain or tarnish
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en
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