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Where does “sann” come from?

sann (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sander, from Old Norse sannr, from Proto-Germanic sanþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁sónts, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs-.

sann (Swedish): true; according to the truth; true; a value in...

Definitions

  1. true; according to the truth; true; a value in...

Ancestry of “sann”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsandertrue, real
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-—

Words derived from “sann”

  • osannolik
  • sannerligen
  • sannolik
  • sannolikhet
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