Etymology of the English word typhus
the English word
typhusderived from the Latin word
typhusderived from the Greek word
tuphos, τῦφος, τύϕος
derived from the Greek word
tuphein, τύφω (to make a smoke; slowly consume without flame)
derived from the Latin word
tuphusderived from the Greek word
tuphos, τῦφος, τύϕος
derived from the Greek word
tuphein, τύφω (to make a smoke; slowly consume without flame)
derived from the Classical Latin word
tophus (tufa, pourous rock; volcanic tuff)
derived from the Late Latin word
tofus (tufa, porous stone; volcanic tuff)
Date
The earliest known usage of typhus in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
typhoidCognates
Dutch
tyfus, English
typhoid, French
typhus, German
Typhus, Italian
tifo, Latin
typhus, Norwegian
tyfoidfeber, Polish
tyfus, Russian
тиф, Swedish
tyfusUsage
Word found in Modern English
