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Where does “suffragism” come from?

suffragism (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.

suffragism (English): A political movement in the late 19th century...

Definitions

  1. A political movement in the late 19th century...

Ancestry of “suffragism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuffrageThe right or chance to vote, express an opinion,...
2Middle Englishsuffrageprayers or pleas on behalf of another
3Medieval Latinsuffragiumvoting tablet; vote; judgement
4Latinsuffragiumvoting tablet; vote; judgement
5Latin-iumSuffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “suffragism”

  • anti-suffragism
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