Where does “saynten” come from?

saynten (Middle English) comes from Middle English seint, from Anglo-Norman seint, from Old French saint, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “saynten”, step by step

saynten traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English seint

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	seint	saint
2	Anglo-Norman	seint	Alternative form of saint
3	Old French	saint	saint; holy; pious; devout
4	Latin	sānctus	sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5	Latin	Iacobus	Jacob; James; Saint James
6	Ancient Greek	Ἰάκωβος	—
7	Ancient Greek	Ἰακώβ	Jacob
8	Hebrew	יַעֲקֹב	Jacob
9	Hebrew	עָקֵב	heel of the foot; heel

via Middle English seynt

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	seynt	A faithful Christian or Jew in the Old Testament

via Anglo-Norman saintir

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	saintir	—

Words derived from “saynten”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →