Where does “titubare” come from?

titubare (Italian) comes from Latin titubo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

titubare (Italian): To hesitate; To vacillate

Definitions

  1. To hesitate; To vacillate

Ancestry of “titubare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintituboI stagger, totter, reel; I hesitate, falter,...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
3Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit

Words derived from “titubare”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Latin titubo →