Where does “sanguine” come from?

Sanguine comes from Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, the root for blood.

sanguine (English): Having the colour of blood; blood red; Having a...

Definitions

  1. Having the colour of blood; blood red; Having a...

Ancestry of “sanguine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsanguineHaving a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or...
2Old Frenchsanguin—
3Latinsanguineusof blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured
4Latinsanguīsblood
5Proto-Italic*sangwensblood
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sanguine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én- →Every word from Proto-Italic *sangwens →