Where does “san-” come from?
san- (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
Ancestry of “san-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁sh₂-én- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
Words derived from “san-”