Where does “tufus” come from?
tufus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
Ancestry of “tufus”, step by step
tufus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tȳphus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tȳphus | a form, type, or character of a fever |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
via Late Latin typhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | typhus | typhus |