English word suction comes from Proto-Indo-European *sewe-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *suk- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to suck |
| suctum | Latin (lat) | |
| suction | English (eng) | To create an imbalance in pressure between one space and another in order to draw matter between the spaces.. To draw out the contents of a space. (dentistry) A device for removing patients saliva during dental operations, saliva ejector.. (informal) influence; "pull".. The principle of physics by which matter is drawn from one space into another because the pressure inside the second space [...] |