Etymology of the English word sanctify
the English word
sanctifyderived from the Late Latin word
sanctificare (sanctify, treat as holy)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-derived 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-derived from the Old French word
sanctifierderived 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 sanctify in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
sanctified,
sanctifyingUsage
Word found in Modern English
