Where does “stifle” come from?
Stifle comes from Middle English stiflen, from Old Norse stífla, from Proto-Germanic stīfilaz, from Proto-Indo-European steip-.
stifle (English): A hind knee of various mammals, especially...
Definitions
- A hind knee of various mammals, especially...
Ancestry of “stifle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | stiflen | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | stífla | to dam, choke, stop up; dam |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | stīfilaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steip- | — |
Words derived from “stifle”