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Where does “sanctuarylike” come from?

sanctuarylike (English) comes from English sanctuary, from Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.

sanctuarylike (English): Resembling or characteristic of a sanctuary

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a sanctuary

Ancestry of “sanctuarylike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsanctuaryA place of safety, refuge, or protection; An area...
2Middle Englishseyntuarie—
3Old Frenchsaintuairesanctuary
4Latinsanctuariumprince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a...
5Latinsānctus—
6LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
7Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
8Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
9HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
10Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
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