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sanguis
Latin · ancient
"blood"
blood
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sanguineus
Latin · ancient
"bloody, blood-red"
bloody, blood-red, from sanguis
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sanguin
Old French · medieval
"blood-red, a cheerful temperament"
carried into French for the blood-red color, later associated with a cheerful temperament
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sanguine
English · 1300s
"optimistic and confident, especially in a difficult situation"
settled as the English word for being optimistic and confident
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