Where does “sanþą” come from?

sanþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

sanþą (Proto-Germanic): truth

Definitions

  1. truth

Ancestry of “sanþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts →Every word from Proto-Germanic sanþaz →