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Where does “sanguinariness” come from?

sanguinariness (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.

sanguinariness (English): The quality or state of being sanguinary

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being sanguinary

Ancestry of “sanguinariness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsanguinaryInvolving bloodshed; Eager to shed blood;...
2Middle Englishsanguinarieshepherd's purse
3Latinsanguinariusof or pertaining to blood; bloody, covered with...
4Latinsanguīs—
5Proto-Italic*sangwens—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
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