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Where does “tussive” come from?

tussive (English) comes 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.

tussive (English): Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough

Definitions

  1. Related to, caused by, or accompanied by a cough

Ancestry of “tussive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintussiscough
2Proto-Italictussis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantud-ti-scough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “tussive”

  • antitussive
  • Robitussin
  • posttussive
  • robohead
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