Where does “sanguisūga” come from?
sanguisūga (Latin) comes from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguisūga (Latin): a leech
Definitions
- a leech
Ancestry of “sanguisūga”, step by step
sanguisūga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sanguīs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via Latin sūgō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sūgō | to suck |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sug- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via Latin sūgere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sūgere | — |