Etymology of the Latin word typhus
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)
Derivations in other languages
English
typhus, French
typhusCognates
Dutch
tyfus, English
typhus, English
typhoid, French
typhus, German
Typhus, Italian
tifo, Norwegian
tyfoidfeber, Polish
tyfus, Russian
тиф, Swedish
tyfusUsage
Word found in New Latin, Medieval Latin
