Where does “tussis” come from?
tussis (Latin) comes 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.
tussis (Latin): cough
Definitions
- cough
Ancestry of “tussis”, step by step
tussis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic tussis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | tussis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tud-ti-s | cough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tud-ti-s- | cough |