Where does “suspire” come from?

suspire (English) comes from Latin suspīrāre, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

suspire (English): To breathe; To exhale; To sigh

Definitions

  1. To breathe; To exhale; To sigh

Ancestry of “suspire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuspīrāre—
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “suspire”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →