Where does “titubear” come from?
titubear (Spanish) comes from Spanish titubar, from Latin titubo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
titubear (Spanish): to stutter; to hesitate
Ancestry of “titubear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | titubar | — |
| 2 | Latin | titubo | I stagger, totter, reel; I hesitate, falter,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |