Where does “suffire” come from?

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

suffire (Latin): present active infinitive of suffiō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of suffiō;...

Ancestry of “suffire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsuffioI fumigate, perfume, scent
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Latin sub-
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