Where does “sã” come from?

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

sã (Portuguese): feminine singular of são; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of são; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “sã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesãosound, healthy; sane; logically sound
2Old Portuguesesão—
3Latinsānussound in body, healthy, whole, well
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- →Every word from Latin sānus →Every word from Old Portuguese são →