sanctum sanctorum

The story

1. Biblical Hebrew · derived fromקֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים
2. Latin · derived fromsānctum
3. Latin · derived fromsānctum sānctōrum“holy of holies”
4. English todaysanctum sanctorum

From Latin sānctum sānctōrum (“holy of holies”), from Latin sānctum, neuter of sānctus (“holy”), and its genitive plural form sanctōrum (“of holies”); a translation of Biblical Hebrew קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים (Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm).

Words from the same roots