Where does “saïne” come from?
saïne (Old High German) comes from Old French sain, from Latin sagina, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.
Ancestry of “saïne”, step by step
saïne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French sain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sain | healthy; in good health |
| 2 | Latin | sagina | feasting, nourishment; corpulence; second-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂- | to satiate, satisfy |
via Old French saime
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | saime | fat, cream |