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Where does “santon” come from?

santon (English) comes from French santon, from Spanish santón, from Spanish -ón, from English -ön, from English -one, from English ketone, from German Keton, from German Aketon.

santon (English): A Muslim holy man; In France , a small,...

Definitions

  1. A Muslim holy man; In France , a small,...

Ancestry of “santon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsanton—
2Spanishsantónsanton
3Spanish-ónemphasizes that something is large, grand,...
4English-ön—
5English-onea ketone; any similar compound containing a...
6EnglishketoneA homologous series of organic molecules whose...
7GermanKetonketone
8GermanAketonacetone
9Frenchacétoneacetone
10Latinacētum—
11French-ate-ate
12Latin-ātus—
13Proto-Italic-ātos—
14Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →