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Where does “inflicter” come from?

inflicter (English) comes from English inflict, from Latin inflictus, from Latin infligo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

inflicter (English): One who inflicts

Definitions

  1. One who inflicts

Ancestry of “inflicter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinflictTo thrust upon; to impose
2Latininflictusinflicted
3LatininfligoI knock or strike against; I inflict or impose
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →