Where does “santisimo” come from?
santisimo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish santísimo, from Spanish santo, from Spanish sancto, from Latin sanctus, from Latin sancio, from Proto-Italic sankjō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
santisimo (Cebuano): most holy
Definitions
- most holy
Ancestry of “santisimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | santísimo | superlative degree of santo |
| 2 | Spanish | santo | holy, godly; saint; name day |
| 3 | Spanish | sancto | Obsolete spelling of santo; Only used in non... |
| 4 | Latin | sanctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established... |
| 5 | Latin | sancio | I render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | sankjō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |