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Where does “estouffler” come from?

estouffler (Old French) comes from Old French touffer, from Latin tȳphus, from Ancient Greek τῦφος, from Ancient Greek τύφω, from Proto-Indo-European dhubh-, from Proto-Indo-European dheu- — scatter like dust.

estouffler (Old French): to blow; to fill with air

Definitions

  1. to blow; to fill with air

Ancestry of “estouffler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchtouffer—
2Latintȳphus—
3Ancient Greekτῦφοςa kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense
4Ancient Greekτύφωto smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandhubh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandheu-scatter like dust

Words derived from “estouffler”

  • étouffoir
  • étouffer
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