Where does “sanguinously” come from?
sanguinously (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
sanguinously (English): Synonym of sanguinely
Definitions
- Synonym of sanguinely
Ancestry of “sanguinously”, step by step
sanguinously traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English sanguine
| 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 |