Where does “deflation” come from?
Deflation comes from English deflate, from Latin dē- and flāte (to blow), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- meaning to swell or blow.
deflation (English): An act or instance of deflating; A decrease in...
Definitions
- An act or instance of deflating; A decrease in...
Ancestry of “deflation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deflate | To remove air or some other gas from within an... |
| 2 | English | inflate | To enlarge an object by pushing air into it; to... |
| 3 | Latin | īnflātus | inflated, having been blown into |
| 4 | Latin | īnflō | to inflate; to blow into |
| 5 | Latin | flō | to breathe, blow |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | flāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |