Where does “sansi” come from?

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

sansi (Haitian Creole): leech

Definitions

  1. leech

Ancestry of “sansi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsangsueleech
2Latinsanguisūgaa leech
3Latinsanguīsblood
4Proto-Italic*sangwensblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én- →Every word from Proto-Italic *sangwens →
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