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

  1. paladin

Ancestry of “聖騎士”, step by step

聖騎士 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanesea very virtuous or godly person; a saint; the...
2EnglishSaintA title given to a saint, often prefixed to the...
3Middle Englishsaint
4Old Englishsanctsaint
5Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
6LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
7Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
8Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
9HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
10Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Japanese 騎士

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese騎士knight
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ