Where does “sanguinity” come from?
sanguinity (English) comes from English sanguine, from Middle English sanguine, from Old French sanguin, from Latin sanguineus, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguinity (English): The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness
Definitions
- The quality of being sanguine; sanguineness
Ancestry of “sanguinity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanguine | Having the colour of blood; blood red; Having a... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanguine | Having a bloody-red hue; coloured in sanguine or... |
| 3 | Old French | sanguin | — |
| 4 | Latin | sanguineus | of blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured |
| 5 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |