Where does “チフス” come from?
チフス (Japanese) comes from German Typhus, from Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
チフス (Japanese): typhus, typhoid fever
Definitions
- typhus, typhoid fever
Ancestry of “チフス”, step by step
チフス traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Typhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Typhus | typhoid fever, abdominal typhus disease |
| 2 | Latin | tȳphus | a form, type, or character of a fever |
| 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 Dutch typhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | typhus | — |