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Where does “suffitus” come from?

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

suffitus (Latin): fumigated, perfumed, having been scented; a...

Definitions

  1. fumigated, perfumed, having been scented; a...

Ancestry of “suffitus”, step by step

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