Where does “thūs” come from?

thūs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θύος, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

thūs (Latin): incense; frankincense

Definitions

  1. incense; frankincense

Ancestry of “thūs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thūs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύος →
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