sanity

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English word sanity comes from Latin sanus, Latin -itatem

sanus (Latin)

(of style) correct, sensible, sober, chaste. Sound in body, healthy. Sound in mind, sane.

-itatem (Latin)

sanitas (Latin)

Correctness of style, propriety. Health, soundness of body. Sanity, soundness of mind.

sanité (Middle French)

sanity (English)

Reasonable and rational behaviour.. The condition of being sane.

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