Where does “santa” come from?

santa (Catalan) comes from Catalan sant, 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.

santa (Catalan): feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of sant; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “santa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansantsaint; holy; saintly
2Old Catalansant—
3Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
4LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
5Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
6Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
7HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
8Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →