Where does “Santorum” come from?

Santorum (English) comes from Latin sanctorum, from Latin sanctus, from Latin sancio, from Proto-Italic sankjō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.

Santorum (English): A frothy mixture of lubricant and fecal matter as an occasional byproduct of anal sex

Definitions

  1. A frothy mixture of lubricant and fecal matter as an occasional byproduct of anal sex

Ancestry of “Santorum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsanctorumgenitive neuter plural of sānctus; genitive...
2Latinsanctussacred, made inviolable, having been established...
3LatinsancioI render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable...
4Proto-Italicsankjō
5Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k-Every word from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkéntiEvery word from Proto-Italic sankjō
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