Where does “sancteiddrwydd” come from?
sancteiddrwydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh sanctaidd, from Welsh sant, from Middle Welsh sant, from Proto-Brythonic *sant, from Vulgar Latin santus, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος — heel of the foot; heel.
sancteiddrwydd (Welsh): holiness, sanctity
Definitions
- holiness, sanctity
Ancestry of “sancteiddrwydd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | sanctaidd | holy, sacred |
| 2 | Welsh | sant | male saint |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | sant | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | *sant | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | santus | — |
| 6 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 7 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 10 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 11 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |