Where does “聖” come from?
聖 (Japanese) comes from English Saint, from Middle English saint, from Old English sanct, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
聖 (Japanese): a very virtuous or godly person; a saint; the...
Definitions
- a very virtuous or godly person; a saint; the...
Ancestry of “聖”, step by step
聖 traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Saint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 3 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Japanese 日
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 日 | Sunday |
| 2 | Old Japanese | 日 | the sun; sunlight, sunshine; daytime, daylight |
| 3 | Proto-Japonic | *pi | day, sun |
via Japanese 知り
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 知り |