Where does “sane” come from?
Sane comes from Latin sanus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n-, with the original meaning now unknown.
sane (English): Being in a healthy condition; not deranged;...
Definitions
- Being in a healthy condition; not deranged;...
Ancestry of “sane”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sānus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |
Words derived from “sane”