Where does “sanna” come from?
sanna (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sanna, from Proto-Germanic sanþōną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.
sanna (Old Swedish): to prove true, show to be true
Definitions
- to prove true, show to be true
Ancestry of “sanna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sanna | to assert, affirm; to make good, prove;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sanþōną | to prove true, show to be true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ēs- | — |