Where does “týfusový” come from?

týfusový (Slovak) comes from Dutch tyfus-, from Dutch 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.

týfusový (Slovak): typhus

Definitions

  1. typhus

Ancestry of “týfusový”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtyfus-fucking, damned
2Dutchtyfusterm used for typhus and typhoid fever; shit!...
3New Latintȳphus
4Ancient Greekτῦφοςa kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense
5Ancient Greekτύφωto smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeandhubh-
7Proto-Indo-Europeandheu-scatter like dust
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dheu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-Every word from Ancient Greek τύφω
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