Where does “suffocatingly” come from?
suffocatingly (English) comes from English suffocating, from English suffocate, from Latin suffocatus, from Latin suffoco, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
suffocatingly (English): In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that...
Definitions
- In a suffocating manner, or to a degree that...
Ancestry of “suffocatingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | suffocating | present participle of suffocate; suffocation |
| 2 | English | suffocate | To suffer, or cause someone to suffer, from... |
| 3 | Latin | suffocatus | choked, stifled, strangled or suffocated |
| 4 | Latin | suffoco | I choke, stifle, strangle or suffocate |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |