Where does “Sântionlunca” come from?

Sântionlunca (Romanian) comes from Romanian Ion, from French ion, from English ion, from English anion, from Ancient Greek ἀνιόν, from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.

Ancestry of “Sântionlunca”, step by step

Sântionlunca traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian Ion

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianIonJohn
2Frenchionion
3EnglishionAn atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical...
4EnglishanionA negatively charged ion
5Ancient Greekἀνιόνgoing up
6Ancient Greekἄνειμιgo up
7Ancient Greekἀνάon board; on, upon
8Proto-Hellenic*anáup, upon

via Romanian sânt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniansântholy, sacred, saintly; saint
2Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

via Romanian luncă

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianluncăfloodplain, water-meadow
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *aná →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀνά →Every word from Ancient Greek ἄνειμι →