Where does “sans” come from?

sans (Catalan) comes from Catalan sa, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

sans (Catalan): masculine plural of sa; plural of san

Definitions

  1. masculine plural of sa; plural of san

Ancestry of “sans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansahealthy; nominative feminine singular of es
2Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
3Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Catalan sa →