Where does “sanitarian” come from?
sanitarian (English) comes from English sanitary, from French sanitaire, from Latin sānitās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
sanitarian (English): Of or pertaining to health, or the laws of...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to health, or the laws of...
Ancestry of “sanitarian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanitary | Of, or relating to health; Clean and free from... |
| 2 | French | sanitaire | sanitary; health |
| 3 | Latin | sānitās | health, soundness of body, healing |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |