Where does “octasoufre” come from?

octasoufre (French) comes from French soufre, from Old French sulfre, from Latin sulfur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

octasoufre (French): octasulfur

Definitions

  1. octasulfur

Ancestry of “octasoufre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsoufresulfur
2Old Frenchsulfresulphur
3Latinsulfursulfur, brimstone; lightning
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswelplos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelplos →Every word from Latin sulfur →