Where does “窒扶斯” come from?
窒扶斯 (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.
Ancestry of “窒扶斯”, step by step
| 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 |