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
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