Where does “assouplir” come from?

assouplir (French) comes from French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

assouplir (French): to soften; to make more supple; to relax

Definitions

  1. to soften; to make more supple; to relax

Ancestry of “assouplir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsouplesupple; yielding
2Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
3Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “assouplir”

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