Where does “sanguinarily” come from?
sanguinarily (English) comes from English sanguinary, from Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinarius, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguinarily (English): In a sanguinary manner
Definitions
- In a sanguinary manner
Ancestry of “sanguinarily”, step by step
sanguinarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanguinary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanguinary | Involving bloodshed; Eager to shed blood;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanguinarie | shepherd's purse |
| 3 | Latin | sanguinarius | of or pertaining to blood; bloody, covered with... |
| 4 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |