Where does “estuver” come from?
estuver (Old French) comes from Old French estuve, from Medieval Latin stupha, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
estuver (Old French): to bathe
Definitions
- to bathe
Ancestry of “estuver”, step by step
estuver traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French estuve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estuve | large bath |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | stupha | — |
| 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 Old French er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | er | — |
via Latin extufo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | extufo | — |