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Where does “fusco” come from?

fusco (Galician) comes from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

fusco (Galician): Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular...

Definitions

  1. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular...

Ancestry of “fusco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFuscus—
2Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “fusco”

  • luscofusco
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