Where does “聖騎士” come from?
聖騎士 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 聖, 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 — heel of the foot; heel.
聖騎士 (Japanese): paladin
Definitions
- paladin
Ancestry of “聖騎士”, step by step
聖騎士 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 聖
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 聖 | a very virtuous or godly person; a saint; the... |
| 2 | English | Saint | A title given to a saint, often prefixed to the... |
| 3 | Middle English | saint | — |
| 4 | Old English | sanct | saint |
| 5 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 6 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Japanese 騎士
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 騎士 | knight |