Where does “sanktolei” come from?

sanktolei (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto sankta, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

sanktolei (Esperanto): to anoint

Definitions

  1. to anoint

Ancestry of “sanktolei”, step by step

sanktolei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto sankta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantosanktaholy, sacred
2Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Middle High German olei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanolei
2Esperantooleooil
3Latinoleumolive oil; the palaestra
4Ancient Greekἔλαιονolive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any...
5Ancient Greekἐλαίαolive tree; olive; naevus
6Proto-Hellenicelaíwā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanloiwom
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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