Where does “São Sebastião” come from?
São Sebastião (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese São, from Old Portuguese são, from Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.
Ancestry of “São Sebastião”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | São | forms the titles of male saints whose names begin... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | são | — |
| 3 | Latin | sānus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |