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
- present active infinitive of suffiō;...
Ancestry of “suffire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | suffio | I fumigate, perfume, scent |
| 2 | Latin | sub- | sub- |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |