Where does “suffrago” come from?

suffrago (English) comes from Latin suffrāgō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

suffrago (English): The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird

Definitions

  1. The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird

Ancestry of “suffrago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuffrāgōto support; to vote for
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →
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