Where does “assouplissement” come from?

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

assouplissement (French): relaxation; softening

Definitions

  1. relaxation; softening

Ancestry of “assouplissement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchassouplirto soften; to make more supple; to relax
2Frenchsouplesupple; yielding
3Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
4Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
5Latinsub-under, sub
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →
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