Where does “typhus” come from?

typhus (French) comes from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.

typhus (French): typhus

Definitions

  1. typhus

Ancestry of “typhus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτῦφοςa kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense
2Ancient Greekτύφωto smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke
3Proto-Indo-Europeandhubh-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandheu-scatter like dust

Words derived from “typhus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dheu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dhubh- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύφω →