Where does “Sanger” come from?
Sanger comes from Old English sangere, from Proto-Germanic sangwārijaz, meaning "one who sings."
Sanger (English): A sandwich
Definitions
- A sandwich
Ancestry of “Sanger”, step by step
Sanger traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian sânger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | sânger | Common dogwood (Cornus sanguinea), a tall bush with reddish branches |
| 2 | Latin | sanguineus | of blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured |
| 3 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
via English Sandwich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sandwich | one of the historic Cinque Ports OS grid ref TR3258 |
| 2 | French | sandwich | sandwich food |
| 3 | English | sandwich | A dish or foodstuff where two or more slices of... |
via Old English sangere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sangere | singer |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sangwārijaz | — |