Where does “thusculum” come from?

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

thusculum (Latin): a small amount of incense

Definitions

  1. a small amount of incense

Ancestry of “thusculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthūsincense; frankincense
2Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek θύος →Every word from Latin thūs →