Etymology

sainthood

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Today it means: The state of being a saint. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *haiduz ← Proto-Indo-European *keyt- ← English saint
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The story

  1. Englishsaint
  2. Proto-Indo-European*keyt-
  3. Proto-Germanic*haiduz
  4. English todaysainthood

From saint + -hood.

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