English
extortionous
From extortion + -ous.
Formed from extortion + -ous
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 Committing extortion.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / extortionous