Sanity etymology

English

English word sanity comes from Latin sanus, Latin -itatem

Etymology of sanity

Detailed word origin of sanity

Dictionary entry Language Definition
sanus Latin (lat) (of style) correct, sensible, sober, chaste. Sound in body, healthy. Sound in mind, sane.
-itatem Latin (lat)
sanitas Latin (lat) Correctness of style, propriety. Health, soundness of body. Sanity, soundness of mind.
sanité Middle French (frm)
sanity English (en) Reasonable and rational behaviour.. The condition of being sane.

Words with the same origin as sanity

Descendants of sanus

sane

Descendants of -itatem

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