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Where does “sent-” come from?

sent- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

sent- (Proto-Indo-European): to head for, to go, to travel; to feel

Definitions

  1. to head for, to go, to travel; to feel

Ancestry of “sent-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be

Words derived from “sent-”

  • since
  • sense
  • sun
  • sign
  • send
  • sin
  • sentence
  • sand
  • consent
  • sensitive
  • sending
  • sins
  • sensation
  • sensitivity
  • sensible
  • consensus
  • sensory
  • nonsense
  • resentment
  • sensor
  • signing
  • sinful
  • sensibility
  • sensual
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