English
extortioner
From extortion + -er.
A compound of extortion + -er
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
noun Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / extortioner