Etymology of the English word insanity
the English word
insanityderived from the Latin word
insanitasderived from the Latin word
insanus (mad, raging, insane)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
sanus (sound; healthy; sensible)
Derivations in other languages
French
insanitéUsage
Word found in Modern English
