Where does “são” come from?
são (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese são, from Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.
são (Portuguese): sound, healthy; sane; logically sound
Definitions
- sound, healthy; sane; logically sound
Ancestry of “são”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | são | — |
| 2 | Latin | sānus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |