Where does “sacrosanctus” come from?

sacrosanctus (Latin) comes from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

sacrosanctus (Latin): inaugurated or consecrated with religious...

Definitions

  1. inaugurated or consecrated with religious...

Ancestry of “sacrosanctus”, step by step

sacrosanctus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sānctus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
4Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Latin sacrum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsacrumA holy or sacred object, e.g. vessel, statue,...
2Latinsacersacred, holy, dedicated (to a divinity), consecrated, hallowed
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂króssacred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂k-sacred

Words derived from “sacrosanctus

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ