Where does “saintishly” come from?
saintishly (English) comes from English saintish, from English Saint, from Middle English saint, from Old English sanct, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
saintishly (English): In a saintish manner
Definitions
- In a saintish manner
Ancestry of “saintishly”, step by step
saintishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English saintish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saintish | Suggestive of a saint; saintlike |
| 2 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 4 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 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 |