Where does “sant” come from?

sant (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan sant, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ, from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב, from Hebrew עָקֵב — heel of the foot; heel.

sant (Catalan): saint; holy; saintly

Definitions

  1. saint; holy; saintly

Ancestry of “sant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalansant—
2Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
3LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
4Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
5Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
6HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
7Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “sant”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →