Where does “sannur” come from?

sannur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

sannur (Icelandic): true, not a lie, authentic; real, genuine, true;...

Definitions

  1. true, not a lie, authentic; real, genuine, true;...

Ancestry of “sannur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sannur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →