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Where does “tussi” come from?

tussi (Latin) comes from Latin tussis, from Proto-Italic tussis, from Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.

tussi (Latin): dative singular of tussis

Definitions

  1. dative singular of tussis

Ancestry of “tussi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintussiscough
2Proto-Italictussis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantud-ti-scough
4Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

Words derived from “tussi”

  • pertussis
  • pertussis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stew- →