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Where does “sanct” come from?

sanct (Old English) 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.

sanct (Old English): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “sanct”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sanct”

  • Saint
  • saints
  • saint
  • sainthood
  • saintship
  • saintlike
  • saintdom
  • saintless
  • saintish
  • unsaint
  • saintling
  • saintful
  • sainthead
  • saintishly
  • besaint
  • saintism
  • saintology
  • saint
  • sanct
  • seinten
  • senct
  • seint
  • seinct
  • saynten
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