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Where does “sannleiki” come from?

sannleiki (Faroese) comes from Faroese sannur, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

sannleiki (Faroese): truth

Definitions

  1. truth

Ancestry of “sannleiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesannurtrue; real
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “sannleiki”

  • ósannleiki
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →