Where does “sānus” come from?
sānus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.
sānus (Latin): sound in body, healthy, whole, well
Definitions
- sound in body, healthy, whole, well
Ancestry of “sānus”, step by step
sānus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European swā-n-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |
via Proto-Italic *sānos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *sānos | healthy |