Where does “tȳphus” come from?

tȳphus (New 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 “tȳphus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tȳphus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dheu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dhubh- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύφω →