Where does “stufa” come from?
stufa (Italian) comes from Italian stufare, from Medieval Latin stupha, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
stufa (Italian): feminine singular of stufo; stove; third-person...
Definitions
- feminine singular of stufo; stove; third-person...
Ancestry of “stufa”, step by step
stufa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian stufare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stufare | to stew; to bore or weary |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | stupha | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
via Italian stufo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | stufo | sick, fed up, tired; stuffed; first-person... |