Where does “suffice” come from?
Suffice derives from Middle English suffisen, from Middle French souffire, from Latin sufficio (to supply or be adequate), composed of Latin sub- (under) and facio (to make or do), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- (to put or place).
suffice (English): To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need ; to...
Definitions
- To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need ; to...
Ancestry of “suffice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | suffisen | — |
| 2 | Middle French | souffire | — |
| 3 | Latin | sufficiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | faciō | — |
| 5 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -tōrius | — |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
Words derived from “suffice”