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

  1. Being in a healthy condition; not deranged;...

Ancestry of “sane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānussound in body, healthy, whole, well
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “sane”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- →Every word from Latin sānus →