Where does “sofocamiento” come from?

sofocamiento (Spanish) comes from Spanish sofocar, from Latin suffoco, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sofocamiento (Spanish): suffocation

Definitions

suffocation

Ancestry of “sofocamiento”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	sofocar	to suffocate, to stifle, to smother
2	Latin	suffoco	I choke, stifle, strangle or suffocate
3	Latin	sub-	under, sub
4	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →