Where does “stupha” come from?
stupha (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
Ancestry of “stupha”, step by step
stupha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τῦφος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
via Vulgar Latin *extuphāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *extuphāre | — |