Where does “sanguisuge” come from?
sanguisuge (Middle English) comes from Latin sanguisūga, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguisuge (Middle English): leech
Definitions
- leech
Ancestry of “sanguisuge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanguisūga | a leech |
| 2 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |