Where does “saintlikeness” come from?
saintlikeness (English) comes from English saintlike, 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.
saintlikeness (English): The state of being saintlike
Definitions
- The state of being saintlike
Ancestry of “saintlikeness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saintlike | resembling a saint in behavior, such as... |
| 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 |