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Where does “suffiens” come from?

suffiens (Latin) comes from Latin suffio, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

suffiens (Latin): fumigating, perfuming, scenting

Definitions

  1. fumigating, perfuming, scenting

Ancestry of “suffiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsuffioI fumigate, perfume, scent
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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