Where does “hagio-” come from?

hagio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

hagio- (English): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “hagio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship

Words derived from “hagio-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →