Where does “Saintonge” come from?

Saintonge (French) comes from Middle French Xaintonge, from Old French Xainctonge, from Latin Santones, from Proto-Celtic swantos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.

Ancestry of “Saintonge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchXaintonge—
2Old FrenchXainctonge—
3LatinSantonesA Celtic tribe of Aquitania
4Proto-Celticswantosdesire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast

Words derived from “Saintonge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Proto-Celtic swantos →