Etymology of the Latin word sanctuarium
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-Derivations in other languages
French
sainctuarie, French
sanctuaire, French
sanctuary, Italian
santuario, Portuguese
santuário, Romanian
sanctuar, Spanish
santuarioUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Church Latin
