Where does “saintuaire” come from?
saintuaire (Old French) comes from Latin sanctuarium, 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.
saintuaire (Old French): sanctuary
Definitions
- sanctuary
Ancestry of “saintuaire”, step by step
saintuaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sanctuarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sanctuarium | prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a... |
| 2 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 3 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 6 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 7 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |
via Late Latin sanctuarium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | sanctuarium | a sacred place, a shrine, a private cabinet, in... |