Etymology of the English word sanctity
the English word
sanctityderived from the Old French word
sainctetederived from the Latin word
sanctitas (inviolability, sanctity, moral purity)
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
sainctitederived from the Latin word
sanctitas (inviolability, sanctity, moral purity)
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 French word
sanctityderived from the Latin word
sanctitas (inviolability, sanctity, moral purity)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of sanctity in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
