Where does “nonsanctity” come from?
nonsanctity (English) comes from English sanctity, from Middle English sanctity, from Old French sanctete, from Latin sanctitas, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
nonsanctity (English): Lack of sanctity
Definitions
- Lack of sanctity
Ancestry of “nonsanctity”, step by step
nonsanctity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sanctity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanctity | Holiness of life or disposition; saintliness; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | sanctity | — |
| 3 | Old French | sanctete | — |
| 4 | Latin | sanctitas | inviolability, sacredness, sanctity; holiness,... |
| 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 |