Where does “supplice” come from?

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

supplice (French): torture; torment; capital punishment

Definitions

  1. torture; torment; capital punishment

Ancestry of “supplice”, step by step

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

Words derived from “supplice”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →