Where does “sanguinaire” come from?
sanguinaire (French) comes from Latin sanguinarius, from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
sanguinaire (French): bloodthirsty, bloodlusted
Definitions
- bloodthirsty, bloodlusted
Ancestry of “sanguinaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanguinarius | of or pertaining to blood; bloody, covered with... |
| 2 | Latin | sanguīs | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *sangwens | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |