Where does “saintisme” come from?
saintisme (Old French) comes from Latin sanctissimus, from Latin sanctus, from Latin sancio, from Proto-Italic sankjō, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂k- — sacred.
saintisme (Old French): very saintly
Definitions
- very saintly
Ancestry of “saintisme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanctissimus | holiest; most or very sacred; saintliest; most or... |
| 2 | Latin | sanctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established... |
| 3 | Latin | sancio | I render, make or appoint as sacred or inviolable... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sankjō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sh₂nékti ~ sh₂nkénti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂k- | sacred |