Where does “sacrosanctly” come from?
sacrosanctly (English) comes from English sacrosanct, from Latin sacrosanctus, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
sacrosanctly (English): In a sacrosanct way
Definitions
- In a sacrosanct way
Ancestry of “sacrosanctly”, step by step
sacrosanctly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sacrosanct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sacrosanct | Beyond alteration, criticism, or interference,... |
| 2 | Latin | sacrosanctus | inaugurated or consecrated with religious... |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |