Where does “offōcō” come from?

offōcō (Latin) comes from Latin fox, from Latin faux, from Latin fauces — throat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

offōcō (Latin): to strangle, throttle, choke, suffocate

Definitions

  1. to strangle, throttle, choke, suffocate

Ancestry of “offōcō”, step by step

offōcō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfox
2Latinfauxsingular of faucēs; throat, gullet; the upper...
3Latinfaucesthroat, pharynx, gullet; a narrow entrance, entry...

via Latin offōcāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoffōcāre

Words derived from “offōcō

Every word from Latin faucesEvery word from Latin fauxEvery word from Latin fox
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