Inflate
/ɪnˈfleɪt/noun
To fill with air or gas to increase volume or pressure.
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Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰleh₁-
“to blow, to breathe”
Latin
Latin
inflāre
“to blow into, to puff up”
Old French
Old French
enflater
“to inflate, to swell up”
Middle English
Middle English
inflatien
“to cause to swell or expand”
Modern English
English
inflate
“to increase by filling with air or gas”