Where does “São Toméan” come from?
São Toméan (English) comes from English ān, from Middle English ān, from Old English ān, from Proto-West Germanic ain, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
São Toméan (English): Of, or pertaining to, São Tomé and Principe or...
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, São Tomé and Principe or...
Ancestry of “São Toméan”, step by step
São Toméan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ān
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ān | — |
| 2 | Middle English | ān | a, an indefinite article |
| 3 | Old English | ān | lonely; entirely alone, solitary, single; one |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ain | one |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English São Tomé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | São Tomé | in all its senses |
| 2 | Portuguese | São Tomé | Thomas the Apostle, Saint Thomas |
| 3 | Portuguese | São | forms the titles of male saints whose names begin... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | são | — |
| 5 | Latin | sānus | sound in body, healthy, whole, well |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |