Where does “sanctimoniousness” come from?
sanctimoniousness (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.
sanctimoniousness (English): The property of being sanctimonious
Definitions
- The property of being sanctimonious
Ancestry of “sanctimoniousness”, step by step