Where does “sain” come from?

sain (French) comes from Old French sain, from Latin sagina, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

sain (French): healthy; in good health; healthful; beneficial to...

Definitions

  1. healthy; in good health; healthful; beneficial to...

Ancestry of “sain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsainhealthy; in good health
2Latinsaginafeasting, nourishment; corpulence; second-person...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “sain”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →Every word from Latin sagina →Every word from Old French sain →