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Where does “sanctuarium” come from?

sanctuarium (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.

sanctuarium (Latin): prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a...

Definitions

  1. prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a...

Ancestry of “sanctuarium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sanctuarium”

  • sanctuary
  • sanctuarize
  • sanctuarylike
  • ecosanctuary
  • santuário
  • sanctuary
  • saintuaire
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