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Where does “sanguisuga” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sanguisuga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanguīs—
2Proto-Italic*sangwens—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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