The story
- Late Latin · derived fromTuscānus“belonging to the Tusci”
- Middle English · inherited fromTuscan
- English todayTuscan
From Middle English Tuscan, from Late Latin Tuscānus (“belonging to the Tusci”), a people of ancient Italy, from Tuscus, earlier *Truscus, shortened form of Etruscus (“Etruscan”).
Words from the same roots
Middle EnglishTuscan all →
Tuscany
Late LatinTuscānus all →
Tuscany
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.