Where does “ustilago” come from?

ustilago (Latin) comes from Latin ustus, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

ustilago (Latin): A kind of wild thistle

Definitions

  1. A kind of wild thistle

Ancestry of “ustilago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinustusburnt, inflamed
2LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
3Proto-Italicouzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “ustilago”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Italic ouzō →Every word from Latin uro →