1. Etymology of the Italian word tufo
the Old Italian word
tufoderived 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)
Derivations in Italian
tufite,
tufelloDerivations in other languages
English
tufa, French
tufUsage
Word found in Old Italian
2. Etymology of the Italian word tufo
derived from the Italian word
tufoderived from the Greek word
tuphos, τῦφος, τύϕος
derived from the Greek word
tuphein, τύφω (to make a smoke; slowly consume without flame)
Usage
Word found in Old Italian
