Where does “tosferina” come from?
tosferina (Spanish) comes from Spanish tos, from Old Spanish tos, from Latin tussis, from Proto-Italic tussis, from Proto-Indo-European tud-ti-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
tosferina (Spanish): whooping cough
Definitions
- whooping cough
Ancestry of “tosferina”, step by step
tosferina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tos | cough |
| 2 | Old Spanish | tos | — |
| 3 | Latin | tussis | cough |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | tussis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tud-ti-s | cough |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |
via Spanish ferina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ferina | feminine singular of ferino |