Where does “suffragett” come from?
suffragett (Swedish) comes from English suffragette, from English suffrage, from Middle English suffrage, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
suffragett (Swedish): suffragette
Definitions
- suffragette
Ancestry of “suffragett”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suffragette | A female supporter, often militant, of women's... |
| 2 | English | suffrage | The right or chance to vote, express an opinion,... |
| 3 | Middle English | suffrage | prayers or pleas on behalf of another |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 5 | Latin | suffragium | voting tablet; vote; judgement |
| 6 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |