Where does “saín” come from?
saín (Galician) comes from French saindoux, from French doux, from Old French dous, from Latin dulcis, from Proto-Indo-European dl̥kú- — sweet.
saín (Galician): fish oil, which was used for lighting; lard;...
Definitions
- fish oil, which was used for lighting; lard;...
Ancestry of “saín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | saindoux | lard |
| 2 | French | doux | sweet; soft; mild, gentle |
| 3 | Old French | dous | soft; soft, tender; Alternative form of deus |
| 4 | Latin | dulcis | sweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dl̥kú- | sweet |
Words derived from “saín”