Where does “fosco” come from?
fosco (Italian) comes from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fosco (Italian): dark, murky; dull, overcast; gloomy; sad
Definitions
- dark, murky; dull, overcast; gloomy; sad
Ancestry of “fosco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Fuscus | — |
| 2 | Latin | fuscus | dark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “fosco”