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Where does “sanguineo” come from?

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

sanguineo (Italian): blood; bloodstained; consanguineous

Definitions

  1. blood; bloodstained; consanguineous

Ancestry of “sanguineo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanguineusof blood, bloody; bloodthirsty; blood-coloured
2Latinsanguīs—
3Proto-Italic*sangwens—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sanguineo”

  • sanguinità
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