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

  1. To put an end to, especially with force, to...

Ancestry of “suppress”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuppressuspressed down; suppressed; detained, restrained
2Latinsupprimōto press down or under, suppress
3Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “suppress

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres-