Where does “étouffer” come from?
étouffer (French) comes from Old French estouffler, from Old French touffer, from Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.
étouffer (French): to choke; to stop, to inhibit, to prevent
Definitions
- to choke; to stop, to inhibit, to prevent
Ancestry of “étouffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | estouffler | to blow; to fill with air |
| 2 | Old French | touffer | — |
| 3 | Latin | tȳphus | a form, type, or character of a fever |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |