Where does “titubans” come from?
titubans (Latin) comes from Latin titubo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
titubans (Latin): staggering, wavering
Ancestry of “titubans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | titubo | I stagger, totter, reel; I hesitate, falter,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |