myEtymology.com: French etymology of saint

Etymology of the French word saint

the Old French word saint

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-

English saint

Dutch Sint, English Saint, German Sankt, Icelandic sankti, Italian santo, Portuguese santo, Spanish san, Swedish Sankt

Word found in Old French