Where does “sain” come from?
sain (Old French) comes from Latin sagina, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
sain (Old French): healthy; in good health
Ancestry of “sain”, step by step
sain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sagina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sagina | feasting, nourishment; corpulence; second-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via Latin sānus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sānus | sound in body, healthy, whole, well |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |
Words derived from “sain”