Where does “sternutate” come from?

sternutate (English) comes from Latin sternūtāre, from Latin sternuō — to sneeze.

sternutate (English): To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose

Definitions

  1. To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose

Ancestry of “sternutate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsternūtāre
2Latinsternuōto sneeze
Every word from Latin sternuōEvery word from Latin sternūtāre