English
extortionary
From extortion + -ary.
A compound of extortion + -ary
Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- ‘to turn, spin’
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Latin torqueō ‘to spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve’
Latin extorqueō ‘to obtain or take away by force, extort’
Late Latin extortiō
Middle English extorcion
English extortion
Today it means
adj Of, relating to, or typical of extortion; extortionate.
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Etymograph / extortionary