Where does “túis” come from?

túis (Irish) comes from Middle Irish túis, from Latin thūs, from Ancient Greek θύος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

túis (Irish): incense

Definitions

  1. incense

Ancestry of “túis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishtúis
2Latinthūsincense; frankincense
3Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek θύοςEvery word from Latin thūs