Where does “seintwar” come from?
seintwar (Welsh) comes from Middle English seyntuarie, from Old French saintuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב — heel of the foot; heel.
seintwar (Welsh): sanctuary, refuge
Definitions
- sanctuary, refuge
Ancestry of “seintwar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | seyntuarie | — |
| 2 | Old French | saintuaire | sanctuary |
| 3 | Latin | sanctuarium | prince's lockbox; shrine, sanctuary; relics of a... |
| 4 | Latin | sānctus | sacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred |
| 5 | Latin | Iacobus | Jacob; James; Saint James |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἰάκωβος | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἰακώβ | Jacob |
| 8 | Hebrew | יַעֲקֹב | Jacob |
| 9 | Hebrew | עָקֵב | heel of the foot; heel |