Ahogar etymology

Spanish

Spanish word ahogar comes from Latin ob- (Towards; against.), Latin faux ((anatomy) throat, gullet. Chasm.), Latin fauces (A narrow entrance, entry passage. Throat, pharynx, gullet.)

Etymology of ahogar

Detailed word origin of ahogar

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ob- Latin (lat) Towards; against.
faux Latin (lat) (anatomy) throat, gullet. Chasm.
fauces Latin (lat) A narrow entrance, entry passage. Throat, pharynx, gullet.
offoco Latin (lat) (transitive) I strangle, throttle, choke, suffocate.
ahogar Spanish (es) (reflexive) to drown (be suffocated in water). (reflexive) to suffocate (suffer or die from severely reduced oxygen). (transitive) to drown (kill by immersion in water). (transitive) to stifle.