suffrago

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1)  The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

Etymology 1
This verb, its deponent version, and the related noun come from  the prefix  combined with an  root.

One proposal derives them from, the root of. The semantic development might be along the same lines as in the related noun, with the sense "break, shatter, clash" shifting to "make clashing noises, make an uproar (in support of a candidate)" to "lend support, vote for someone".

Another proposal derives it from the same source as the noun (see below) and may have originally meant an ankle bone or knuckle bone.

Verb

 * 1) to support; to vote for

Etymology 2
From, from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) the ham or hough, hock of a quadruped's hind leg