myEtymology.com: English etymology of suffragan

Etymology of the English word suffragan

the English word suffragan

derived from the Old French word suffragan

derived from the Latin word suffraganeus (supporter)

derived from the Medieval Latin word suffragium (vote; judgment; applause)

derived from the Latin word suffragari (express public support , canvass, vote for)

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *upo

derived from the Late Latin word frangere (break, shatter, crush)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreg-

The earliest known usage of suffragan in English dates from the 14th century.

Word found in Modern English