Where does “seint” come from?
seint (Middle English) comes 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, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.
seint (Middle English): saint
Definitions
- saint
Ancestry of “seint”, step by step
seint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Anglo-Norman seint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | seint | Alternative form of saint |
| 2 | Old French | saint | saint; holy; pious; devout |
| 3 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 4 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Old English sanct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sanct | saint |