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Where does “sanguen” come from?

sanguen (Latin) comes from Latin san-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sh₂-én-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

Ancestry of “sanguen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsan-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sh₂-én-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “sanguen”

  • sanguine
  • sanguinary
  • consanguineous
  • sangfroid
  • ensanguined
  • sanguineous
  • sangria
  • sanguinely
  • consanguine
  • serosanguineous
  • sanguinity
  • sanguinarine
  • sanguineness
  • serosanguinous
  • sanguinolent
  • oversanguine
  • sanguinous
  • sanguiferous
  • exsanguine
  • ensanguine
  • nonconsanguineous
  • dihydrosanguinarine
  • sanguinarily
  • consanguineously
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