Where does “tabefactus” come from?
tabefactus (Latin) comes from Latin tabes, from Proto-Italic tāfē-, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂bʰeh₁- — to be melting.
tabefactus (Latin): melted, dissolved; subdued
Definitions
- melted, dissolved; subdued
Ancestry of “tabefactus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tabes | the act of wasting away; decay, putrefaction;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | tāfē- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂bʰeh₁- | to be melting |