Where does “strangulation” come from?

Strangulation derives from Latin strangulāre, meaning to choke or strangle, a verb formed from Latin strangulātiō.

strangulation (English): The act of strangling or the state of being...

Definitions

  1. The act of strangling or the state of being...

Ancestry of “strangulation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstrangulatiochoking, suffocation
2Latinstrangularepresent active infinitive of strangulō;...
3Ancient Greekστραγγάληhalter

Words derived from “strangulation”

Every word from Ancient Greek στραγγάλη →Every word from Latin strangulare →Every word from Latin strangulatio →