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Where does “thuribulum” come from?

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

thuribulum (Latin): A censer

Definitions

  1. A censer

Ancestry of “thuribulum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthūs—
2Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “thuribulum”

  • thurible
  • turrible
  • thoryble
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