Etymology of the English word sanity
the English word
sanityderived from the Old French word
sanitederived from the Latin word
sanitas (sanity, reason; health)
derived from the Latin word
sanus (sound; healthy; sensible)
Date
The earliest known usage of sanity in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
sanitair, English
sanitary, French
sanitaire, German
sanitär, German
Sanitäter, Norwegian
sanitär, Norwegian
sanitetssoldat, Swedish
sanitärUsage
Word found in Modern English
