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
- A recreational user of the antitussive drug...
Ancestry of “robohead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Robitussin | — |
| 2 | English | tussive | Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough |
| 3 | Latin | tussis | cough |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tussis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tud-ti-s | cough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |