Where does “sangisug” come from?
sangisug (Maltese) comes from Italian sanguisuga, from Latin sanguisūga, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sangisug (Maltese): sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Definitions
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
Ancestry of “sangisug”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sanguisuga | leech |
| 2 | Latin | sanguisūga | a leech |
| 3 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |