Where does “τύφος” come from?

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

τύφος (Greek): typhus

Definitions

  1. typhus

Ancestry of “τύφος”, 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 “τύφος

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