Where does “paratyfus” come from?
paratyfus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tyfus, from New Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
paratyfus (Norwegian Nynorsk): paratyphoid fever
Definitions
- paratyphoid fever
Ancestry of “paratyfus”, step by step
paratyfus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk tyfus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | tyfus | typhus |
| 2 | New Latin | tȳphus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
via Norwegian Nynorsk para
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | para | definite plural of par |