Where does “nonsuffrage” come from?
nonsuffrage (English) comes from English suffrage, from Middle English suffrage, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
nonsuffrage (English): Not of or relating to suffrage
Definitions
- Not of or relating to suffrage
Ancestry of “nonsuffrage”, step by step
nonsuffrage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suffrage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suffrage | The right or chance to vote, express an opinion,... |
| 2 | Middle English | suffrage | prayers or pleas on behalf of another |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 4 | Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 5 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |