Where does “suppression” come from?

Suppression comes from Latin suppressio, the noun form of supprimere meaning to press down or restrain.

suppression (English): The act or instance of suppressing; The state of...

Definitions

  1. The act or instance of suppressing; The state of...

Ancestry of “suppression”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuppressiōpressing down
2Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
3Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “suppression

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ