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Where does “insufflo” come from?

insufflo (Latin) comes from Latin sufflō, from Latin flō, from Proto-Italic flāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

insufflo (Latin): I blow or breath into or upon

Definitions

  1. I blow or breath into or upon

Ancestry of “insufflo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsufflō—
2Latinflō—
3Proto-Italicflāō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “insufflo”

  • insufflans
  • insufflaturus
  • insufflare
  • insufflatus
  • insufflandus
  • insufflatore
  • insufflare
  • insufflaggio
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