Where does “suppressiveness” come from?

suppressiveness (English) comes from English suppressive, from English suppress, from Latin suppressus, from Latin supprimō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

suppressiveness (English): The state of being suppressive

Definitions

  1. The state of being suppressive

Ancestry of “suppressiveness”, step by step

suppressiveness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English suppressive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuppressiveThat serves to suppress
2EnglishsuppressTo put an end to, especially with force, to...
3Latinsuppressuspressed down; suppressed; detained, restrained
4Latinsupprimōto press down or under, suppress
5Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English Ness

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNessAn Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa
2Middle Englishnesse
3Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
4Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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