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Where does “suspirium” come from?

suspirium (Latin) comes from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

suspirium (Latin): a deep breath; a gasp, a pant; a sigh

Definitions

  1. a deep breath; a gasp, a pant; a sigh

Ancestry of “suspirium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
2Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
3Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “suspirium”

  • suspiro
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