Where does “sangsue” come from?

sangsue (French) comes from Latin sanguisūga, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sangsue (French): leech

Definitions

leech

Ancestry of “sangsue”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	sanguisūga	—
2	Latin	sanguīs	—
3	Proto-Italic	*sangwens	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₁sh₂-én-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ésh₂r̥	blood

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