Where does “sânțenie” come from?

sânțenie (Romanian) comes from Romanian sânt, 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.

sânțenie (Romanian): sainthood, holiness

Definitions

  1. sainthood, holiness

Ancestry of “sânțenie”, step by step

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