Where does “tusculum” come from?

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

tusculum (Latin): a small amount of incense

Definitions

  1. a small amount of incense

Ancestry of “tusculum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintusAlternative spelling of thūs; incense,...
2Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “tusculum”

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