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Where does “tuessin” come from?

tuessin (Friulian) comes from Latin toxicum, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν, from Ancient Greek τοξικός, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

tuessin (Friulian): poison

Definitions

  1. poison

Ancestry of “tuessin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintoxicuma poison used on the tips of arrows; any poison
2Ancient Greekτοξικόνinflection of τοξικός : ## neuter...
3Ancient Greekτοξικόςof or for the bow; skilled in the use of the bow;...
4Ancient GreekλόγοςThat which is said: word, sentence, speech,...
5Ancient GreekλέγωI put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
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