Where does “unsaintliness” come from?
unsaintliness (English) comes from English unsaintly, from English saintly, from English Saint, from Middle English saint, from Old English sanct, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.
unsaintliness (English): The quality of being unsaintly
Definitions
- The quality of being unsaintly
Ancestry of “unsaintliness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unsaintly | Not saintly |
| 2 | English | saintly | Like or characteristic of a saint; befitting a... |
| 3 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 4 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 5 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 6 | Latin | sānctus | — |
| 7 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | — |
| 10 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |