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Where does “sanctitudo” come from?

sanctitudo (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.

sanctitudo (Latin): sacredness, sanctity; uprightness, purity

Definitions

  1. sacredness, sanctity; uprightness, purity

Ancestry of “sanctitudo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsānctus—
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβ—
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “sanctitudo”

  • sanctitude
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