Where does “supplizio” come from?

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

supplizio (Italian): torture

Definitions

  1. torture

Ancestry of “supplizio”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →