Where does “sanctiō” come from?
sanctiō (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.
sanctiō (Latin): law, decree
Definitions
- law, decree
Ancestry of “sanctiō”, step by step
sanctiō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sānctus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 2 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 5 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Latin sanciō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanciō | to render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable by a religious act, sanctify |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sankjō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |