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

  1. sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

Ancestry of “sangisug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansanguisugaleech
2Latinsanguisūgaa leech
3Latinsanguīsblood
4Proto-Italic*sangwensblood
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-Every word from Proto-Italic *sangwens