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Where does “sanþ” come from?

sanþ (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

sanþ (Proto-West Germanic): true; truth

Definitions

  1. true; truth

Ancestry of “sanþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “sanþ”

  • soþ
  • soth
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