Where does “sanna” come from?

sanna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic sanþōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

sanna (Old Norse): to assert, affirm; to make good, prove;...

Definitions

  1. to assert, affirm; to make good, prove;...

Ancestry of “sanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsanþōnąto prove true, show to be true
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “sanna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþōną →