Sanguis
/ˈsæŋ.ɡwɪs/noun
The Latin word for blood.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'sanguis' was not just blood; it symbolized life force and was often used in sacrificial rites to invoke divine favor.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sangw-
“to bleed or to be blooded.”
Latin
Latin
sanguis
“blood; life source, often associated with vitality and sacrifice.”
Old French
Old French
sanguin
“of or pertaining to blood; blood-related.”
Middle English
Middle English
sanguin
“blood; often used in a medical or poetic sense.”
Modern English
English
sanguine
“having a reddish color, as in blood; optimistic.”
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