Where does “san” come from?

san (Old French) comes from Latin sine, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

san (Old French): Alternative form of sens; sense, reason,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sens; sense, reason,...

Ancestry of “san”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsinewithout; second-person singular present active...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “san”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Latin sine →