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Where does “Fuscus” come from?

Fuscus (Latin) comes from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “Fuscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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