Where does “seint” come from?
seint (Old French) 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.
seint (Old French): Alternative form of saint
Definitions
- Alternative form of saint
Ancestry of “seint”, step by step