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Where does “sanatorium” come from?

Sanatorium derives from Latin sanātōrium, the neuter form of an adjective based on Latin sānō meaning "to heal," from Latin sānus meaning "healthy," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swā-n-.

sanatorium (English): An institution that treats chronic diseases, and...

Definitions

  1. An institution that treats chronic diseases, and...

Ancestry of “sanatorium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanatushealed, cured; restored, repaired, corrected
2Latinsānō—
3Latin-ō—
4Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “sanatorium”

  • san
  • sanatoria
  • サナトリウム
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