French word sans comes from Latin sentio, Latin sine ((with ablative) without.), Latin absens, Frankish *sinn (Sense, reason, mental faculty. Way, direction.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sentio | Latin (lat) | I feel; I perceive with the senses. I have an opinion; I feel an emotion. I perceive: I notice mentally. |
| sine | Latin (lat) | (with ablative) without. |
| absens | Latin (lat) | |
| *sinn | Frankish (frk) | Sense, reason, mental faculty. Way, direction. |
| sensus | Latin (lat) | (poetic) understanding, reason. A feeling, sentiment. Perception, capability of feeling, ability to perceive. |
| absentia | Latin (lat) | Absence. |
| *sennus | Latin (lat) | (Vulgar Latin) direction, way. (Vulgar Latin) sense, reason. |
| sens | Old French (fro) | Reason; ability to reason or think. |
| sans | French (fra) | Without. |