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Etymology of the English word typhus

the English word typhus
derived from the Latin word typhus
derived 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 tuphus
derived 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

typhoid

Cognates

Dutch tyfus, English typhoid, French typhus, German Typhus, Italian tifo, Latin typhus, Norwegian tyfoidfeber, Polish tyfus, Russian тиф, Swedish tyfus

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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