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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sagina | feasting, nourishment; corpulence; second-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
Words derived from “sain”