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
- to blow; to fill with air
Ancestry of “estouffler”, step by step
estouffler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French touffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | touffer | — |
| 2 | Latin | tȳphus | a form, type, or character of a fever |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τῦφος | a kind of fever; delusion, vanity; nonsense |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύφω | to smoke, fill with smoke; to consume in smoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dhubh- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dheu- | scatter like dust |
via Old French ex
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | ex | — |