Where does “seint” come from?

seint (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French saint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

seint (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of saint

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of saint

Ancestry of “seint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsaintsaint; holy; pious; devout
2Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “seint

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ