Where does “suppress” come from?
Suppress comes from Latin suppressus, past participle of supprimo, formed from Latin sub and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
suppress (English): To put an end to, especially with force, to...
Definitions
- To put an end to, especially with force, to...
Ancestry of “suppress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | suppressus | pressed down; suppressed; detained, restrained |
| 2 | Latin | supprimō | — |
| 3 | Latin | premō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “suppress”