Etymology

suffrago

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Today it means: The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird. Full definition →

Latin suffrāgō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der.? ← Proto-Italic *supo
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰreg-der.?
  6. Latinsuffrāgō
  7. English todaysuffrago

Learned borrowing from Latin suffrāgō.

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