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Where does “effusco” come from?

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

effusco (Latin): Synonym of offuscō

Definitions

  1. Synonym of offuscō

Ancestry of “effusco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfuscoI make dark, swarthy or dusky; blacken, darken; I...
2LatinFuscus—
3Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “effusco”

  • effuscate
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