early 15c., "healthy condition," from Middle French sanité "health," from Latin sanitatem (nominative sanitas) "health, sanity," from sanus "healthy; sane" (see sane). Meaning "soundness of mind" first attested c. 1600.
sanitarium
sanitary
sanitation
sanitize
sanitizer
sanity
sank
Sanka
sans
sans souci
sans-culotte