Etymology of the English word sainthood
the English word
sainthoodderived from 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-using the English suffix
-hoodderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*haidusUsage
Word found in Modern English
