Where does “robohead” come from?

robohead (English) comes from English Robitussin, from English tussive, from Latin tussis, from Proto-Italic tussis, from Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

robohead (English): A recreational user of the antitussive drug...

Definitions

  1. A recreational user of the antitussive drug...

Ancestry of “robohead”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRobitussinAny of various cold and cough medicines
2EnglishtussiveRelated to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough
3Latintussiscough
4Proto-Italictussis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantud-ti-scough
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s →
robohead — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer