Where does “sanctimoniously” come from?
sanctimoniously (English) comes from English sanctimonious, from English sanctimony, from Middle French sanctimonie, from Latin sānctimōnia, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.
sanctimoniously (English): In a sanctimonious manner
Definitions
- In a sanctimonious manner
Ancestry of “sanctimoniously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sanctimonious | Making a show of being morally better than... |
| 2 | English | sanctimony | A hypocritical form of excessive piety,... |
| 3 | Middle French | sanctimonie | — |
| 4 | Latin | sānctimōnia | sanctity |
| 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 |