Where does “suppressor” come from?
Suppressor comes from English suppress, derived from Latin suppressus, the past participle of Latin supprimo meaning to press down, from Latin sub meaning under combined with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
suppressor (English): A device which suppresses something, especially...
Definitions
- A device which suppresses something, especially...
Ancestry of “suppressor”, step by step
| 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 |