Etymology of the English word sufflate
the English word
sufflatederived from the Latin word
sufflare (blow, puff up, inflate)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived 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 sufflate in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
