Where does “tus-” come from?
tus- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European tu- — to swell; bird-cry, shriek.
tus- (Proto-Indo-European): to empty
Definitions
- to empty
Ancestry of “tus-”, step by step
tus- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European tu-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tu- | to swell; bird-cry, shriek |
via Proto-Indo-European tew-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | tew- | to be attentive in a friendly manner; to swell;... |