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Where does “sanguinary” come from?

Sanguinary comes from Middle English sanguinarie, from Latin sanguinarius, derived from sanguis meaning blood, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-.

sanguinary (English): Involving bloodshed; Eager to shed blood;...

Definitions

  1. Involving bloodshed; Eager to shed blood;...

Ancestry of “sanguinary”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sanguinary”

  • sanguinarily
  • sanguinariness
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