Where does “sanely” come from?
Sanely derives from English sane, from Latin sanus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n-, ultimately tracing through various Proto-Germanic and Proto-Indo-European roots related to wholeness and togetherness.
sanely (English): In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally
Definitions
- In a sane manner; sensibly; logically; rationally
Ancestry of “sanely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -ly | Used to form adjectives from nouns, the... |
| 2 | English | grisly | Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying;... |
| 3 | Middle English | grisely | — |
| 4 | Old English | grisliċ | grisly, horrible; dreadful, horrid |
| 5 | Old English | -līċ | suffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *-līk | — |