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Where does “sanguine” come from?

sanguine (Italian) comes from Latin sanguīs, from Proto-Italic *sangwens, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

sanguine (Italian): Synonym of sanguinella; A common dogwood plant

Definitions

  1. Synonym of sanguinella; A common dogwood plant

Ancestry of “sanguine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanguīs—
2Proto-Italic*sangwens—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →