Etymology of the English word saint
the English word
saintderived from the Old French word
saintderived from the Late Latin word
sanctus (consecrated, sacred, inviolable; saint)
derived from the Latin word
sancire (confirm, ratify; sanction)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sak-Date
The earliest known usage of saint in English dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in English
sainted,
sainthood,
saintly,
saintship,
sainting
