Where does “sanna” come from?

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

sanna (Old Swedish): to prove true, show to be true

Definitions

  1. to prove true, show to be true

Ancestry of “sanna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesannato assert, affirm; to make good, prove;...
2Proto-Germanicsanþōnąto prove true, show to be true
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþōną →Every word from Old Norse sanna →