Where does “protosanctuary” come from?
protosanctuary (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.
protosanctuary (English): A precursor to a sanctuary
Definitions
- A precursor to a sanctuary
Ancestry of “protosanctuary”, step by step
protosanctuary 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 proto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | proto | Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of... |
| 2 | English | proto- | first; most recent common ancestor of; Relating... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρωτο- | first, primary |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρῶτος | first; earliest; foremost, most prominent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |