Where does “hagiographie” come from?

hagiographie (French) comes from French hagio-, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

hagiographie (French): hagiography; biography of a saint or saints

Definitions

  1. hagiography; biography of a saint or saints

Ancestry of “hagiographie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchhagio-hagio- related to [[saint
2Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship

Words derived from “hagiographie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →Every word from French hagio- →