myEtymology.com: French etymology of sanctuary

Etymology of the French word sanctuary

the French word sanctuary

derived from the Latin word sanctuarium (sanctuary, shrine; place keeping holy things or private)

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 sanctuary