Where does “étuve” come from?
étuve (French) comes from Middle French estuve, from Old French estuve, from Medieval Latin stupha, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
étuve (French): drying oven; sauna; a hot place; an oven
Definitions
- drying oven; sauna; a hot place; an oven
Ancestry of “étuve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | estuve | public baths |
| 2 | Old French | estuve | large bath |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | stupha | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
Words derived from “étuve”