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Where does “sano” come from?

sano (Spanish) comes from Latin sānus, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.

sano (Spanish): healthy, sound; earnest; pure

Definitions

  1. healthy, sound; earnest; pure

Ancestry of “sano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswā-n-healthy; whole; active; vigorous

Words derived from “sano”

  • sanamente
  • matasanos
  • sanear
  • sanito
  • sana
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