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
1Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
2LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
3Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
4Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
5HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
6Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “sanct”

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