Where does “ecosanctuary” come from?
ecosanctuary (English) comes from English sanctuary, from Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
ecosanctuary (English): An ecological sanctuary, where wildlife can be...
Definitions
- An ecological sanctuary, where wildlife can be...
Ancestry of “ecosanctuary”, step by step
ecosanctuary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanctuary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanctuary | A place of safety, refuge, or protection; An area... |
| 2 | Middle English | seyntuarie | — |
| 3 | Old French | saintuaire | sanctuary |
| 4 | Latin | sanctuarium | prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a... |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |