Where does “suppressant” come from?
suppressant (English) comes from English ȧnt, from Middle English ampte, from Old English ǣmete, from Proto-West Germanic āmaitijā, from Proto-West Germanic uʀ-, from Proto-Germanic uz-, from Proto-Indo-European uss-, from Proto-Indo-European uds- — out, outward.
suppressant (English): A substance that suppresses
Definitions
- A substance that suppresses
Ancestry of “suppressant”, step by step
suppressant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ȧnt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ȧnt | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ampte | An ant; a formicid; A mantid |
| 3 | Old English | ǣmete | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | āmaitijā | ant |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | uʀ- | out, over; off, away |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uz- | up, out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | uss- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | uds- | up, out |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English suppress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suppress | To put an end to, especially with force, to... |
| 2 | Latin | suppressus | pressed down; suppressed; detained, restrained |
| 3 | Latin | supprimō | to press down or under, suppress |
| 4 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |