Etymology of the English word deflate
the English word
deflateusing the English prefix
de- (a suffix which indicates the removal, separation, descent, etc)
derived from the Old French prefix
de-derived from the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the English word
inflatederived from the Latin word
inflatio (inflation, swelling, blowing)
derived from the Latin word
inflatus (inflated, puffed up; bombastic)
derived from the Latin word
inflare (blow into, upon; puff out)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-derived from the Latin word
inflatumderived from the Latin word
inflare (blow into, upon; puff out)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
flare (breathe; blow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhle-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhlē-Date
The earliest known usage of deflate in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
deflationUsage
Word found in Modern English
