Etymograph

English

Tuscan

Tuscan comes from Late Latin Tuscānus ‘belonging to the Tusci’, and goes back to Etruscus ‘Etruscan’.

  1. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEEtruscus‘Etruscan’next step skipped: Late Latin tuscus
  2. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CETuscusshortened form of Etruscus
  3. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CETuscānus‘belonging to the Tusci’
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Tuscan
  5. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEEtruscus‘Etruscan’next step skipped: Late Latin tuscus
  2. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CETuscusshortened form of Etruscus
  3. Late Latin, derivedc. 200–600 CETuscānus‘belonging to the Tusci’
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Tuscan
  5. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Late Latin Etruscus

Today it means

adj Of, from or relating to Tuscany, Italy.

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Etymograph / Late Latin Etruscus / Tuscan

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