Where does “são” come from?

são (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.

Ancestry of “são”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānussound in body, healthy, whole, well
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “são”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- →Every word from Latin sānus →