Where does “sanguinarian” come from?
sanguinarian (English) comes from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguinarian (English): A human who feeds on blood
Definitions
- A human who feeds on blood
Ancestry of “sanguinarian”, step by step