Where does “suffrage” come from?
Suffrage derives from Middle English suffrage, from Medieval Latin suffragium meaning a vote or support, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo meaning under or below.
suffrage (English): The right or chance to vote, express an opinion,...
Definitions
- The right or chance to vote, express an opinion,...
Ancestry of “suffrage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | suffrage | prayers or pleas on behalf of another |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 3 | Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “suffrage”