Where does “scheinheilig” come from?
scheinheilig (German) comes from Dutch schijnheilig, from Dutch heilig, from Middle Dutch heilich, from Old Dutch heilig, from Proto-West Germanic hailag, from Proto-Germanic hailagaz, from Proto-Germanic hailaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilos — healthy.
scheinheilig (German): sanctimonious
Definitions
- sanctimonious
Ancestry of “scheinheilig”, step by step
scheinheilig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schijnheilig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schijnheilig | sanctimonious, hypocritical |
| 2 | Dutch | heilig | holy; sacred |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | heilich | holy, sacred |
| 4 | Old Dutch | heilig | holy, sacred |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hailag | holy, sacred |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hailagaz | holy, sacred |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hailaz | whole, unbroken, intact; entire, complete; hale,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ilos | healthy |